LIT-611 Literary Editing and Publishing (3)

The first literary magazine, Nouvelles de la Republique des Lettres, was established in 1684. The oldest literary journal, North American Review, has been published since 1815. Literary journals have endured as they continue to adapt to new technologies; they are often first to discover and publish tomorrow’s literary voices. This course explores the many paths of literary editing and publishing with an eye to the past, the changing present, and the future of digital and print mediums. The course grounds students in the theories and approaches of editing and publishing to provide a foundational body of knowledge from which to develop their own creative and academic writing. Students study rhetorical situations, genres, and modes in the technical, creative, and academic realms, with particular attention to digital rhetoric, information literacy, and cultural studies. Crosslist: LIT-411. Usually Offered: alternate springs (even years).