Dawson, Paul, 1972-
Creative writing and the new humanities / Paul Dawson. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. - 254 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-244) and index.
Introduction : building a garret in the ivory tower -- From imagination to creativity -- Disciplinary origins -- Workshop poetics -- Creative writing in Australia -- Negotiating theory -- What is a literary intellectual? -- Conclusion : towards a sociological poetics. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
"In this new book, Paul Dawson demonstrates that the discipline of Creative Writing developed as a series of pedagogic responses to the long-standing 'crisis' in Literary Studies. He traces the emergence of Creative Writing alongside the New Criticism in American universities; examines the writing workshop in relation to theories of creativity and literary criticism; and analyses the evolution of Creative Writing pedagogy alongside and in response to the rise of 'Theory' in America, England, and Australia."--BOOK JACKET.
0415332206 (alk. paper) 0415332214 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2004011298
GBA471698 bnb
013007047 Uk
English language--Rhetoric--Study and teaching.
Creative writing (Higher education)
Humanities--Study and teaching.
808.042071 / DAC
Creative writing and the new humanities / Paul Dawson. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2005. - 254 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-244) and index.
Introduction : building a garret in the ivory tower -- From imagination to creativity -- Disciplinary origins -- Workshop poetics -- Creative writing in Australia -- Negotiating theory -- What is a literary intellectual? -- Conclusion : towards a sociological poetics. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
"In this new book, Paul Dawson demonstrates that the discipline of Creative Writing developed as a series of pedagogic responses to the long-standing 'crisis' in Literary Studies. He traces the emergence of Creative Writing alongside the New Criticism in American universities; examines the writing workshop in relation to theories of creativity and literary criticism; and analyses the evolution of Creative Writing pedagogy alongside and in response to the rise of 'Theory' in America, England, and Australia."--BOOK JACKET.
0415332206 (alk. paper) 0415332214 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2004011298
GBA471698 bnb
013007047 Uk
English language--Rhetoric--Study and teaching.
Creative writing (Higher education)
Humanities--Study and teaching.
808.042071 / DAC