LAE 414 Writing and Reading Oral History

Oral history constitutes the accounts of personal and public events as told orally, typically by ordinary people. Students learn how to interview ordinary people, how to assemble the history of major events as seen through the eyes of ordinary people and how to analyze literature based on oral histories. Students are guided in using oral history as a basis for their own nonfiction writing. Works by Studs Terkel, Alex Kotlowitz, James McBride, Anna Deavere Smith, and Svetlana Alexeivich are among those used. Pre-requisite(s): LAE 102 or permission of Program Director or designate for undergraduate credit. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

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