2016-2017 Pitzer Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2016-2017 Pitzer Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ENGL 021 PZ -Anatomy of Fiction: the Great Detectives of Fiction


Institution: Pitzer

Description: Using rotating topics, this course offers students practice in reading critically in a genre or selection of texts (usually short stories) In order to give them practice in reading critically, writing formally, and becoming attuned to issues of craft and creative practice. What makes a detective story work? Why do the “great” literary detectives have such enduring appeal? Join us for a thorough investigation of the narrative structure and themes of the genre of the “great” or “master” detective in literature such as Holmes, Dupin, Wimsey, Poirot, Wolfe, and others. Literature elective course.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

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