ENG 618 Fiction Seminar: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Crime
This course examines three subgenres of writing fiction: science fiction, fantasy, and crime. We begin by considering the different expectations readers have when reading fiction, as well as defining the genres to be studied. We also consider cross-genres of each subgenre and how each was formed, as well as new genres, such as historical crime/mystery. Writing workshops in each subgenre are required. Students read writers such as Kafka, Cao Xuegin, Poe, Dick, Ellroy, Verne, Le Guin, Vonnegut, Crichton, King, Butler, Larsson, Spillane, and Grafton.