Place and the Writer: International Intersections of Teacher Lore and Creative Writing Pedagogy

The combined experience of authors throughout the ages offers valuable information about creative writing, but it can be problematic for students and practitioners. The Place and the Writer offers a global perspective on creative writing pedagogy that challenges areas of perceived wisdom and explores the best approaches for teaching and practicing creative writing.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 08 April 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The collective wisdom of authors across centuries provides a treasure trove of insightful information regarding the art of creative writing. Nevertheless, this wealth of knowledge can also pose challenges for students and practitioners, as it often encourages the perpetuation of ineffective methods. Additionally, this allegiance to tradition tends to be predominantly focused on the United States. To adopt a nuanced perspective on the applications and constraints of lore, The Place and the Writer presents a global outlook on creative writing pedagogy that remains largely unexplored. Spanning diverse cultural perspectives from Brazil to Hong Kong, Finland to South Africa, this book delves into the ongoing international discourse on the most effective strategies for teaching and practicing creative writing. Marshall Moore and Sam Meekings challenge prevailing notions of wisdom within the field of creative writing, encompassing aesthetics and politics in institutionalized creative writing; the workshopping process; tuition and talent; classroom anxiety; the reconciliation of theory and lore; and teaching creative writing in languages other than English.

Introduction:
The combined experience of authors throughout the ages offers a wealth of valuable information about the practice of creative writing. However, such lore can also be problematic for students and practitioners as it can be inherently additive, making it difficult to abandon processes that do not work. This adherence to lore also tends to be a US-centric endeavor. In order to take a nuanced approach to the uses and limitations of lore, The Place and the Writer offers a global perspective on creative writing pedagogy that has yet to be fully explored.

Features:
Featuring a diverse array of cultural viewpoints from Brazil to Hong Kong, Finland to South Africa, this book explores the ongoing international debate about the best approaches for teaching and practicing creative writing. Marshall Moore and Sam Meekings challenge areas of perceived wisdom that persist in the field of creative writing, including aesthetics and politics in institutionalized creative writing; the process of workshopping; tuition and talent; anxiety in the classroom; unifying theory and lore; and teaching creative writing in languages other than English.

Conclusion:
The collective wisdom of authors across centuries provides a treasure trove of insightful information regarding the art of creative writing. Nevertheless, this wealth of knowledge can also pose challenges for students and practitioners, as it often encourages the perpetuation of ineffective methods. Additionally, this allegiance to tradition tends to be predominantly focused on the United States. To adopt a nuanced perspective on the applications and constraints of lore, The Place and the Writer presents a global outlook on creative writing pedagogy that remains largely unexplored. Spanning diverse cultural perspectives from Brazil to Hong Kong, Finland to South Africa, this book delves into the ongoing international discourse on the most effective strategies for teaching and practicing creative writing. Marshall Moore and Sam Meekings challenge prevailing notions of wisdom within the field of creative writing, encompassing aesthetics and politics in institutionalized creative writing; the workshopping process; tuition and talent; classroom anxiety; the reconciliation of theory and lore; and teaching creative writing in languages other than English.

Weight: 560g
Dimension: 214 x 272 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350127159