General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | Literary journalism |
| Language | English |
| Module lecturer | prof. UAM dr hab. Ryszard Bartnik |
| Lecturer's email | rbartnik@amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | university professor |
| Faculty | Faculty of English |
| Semester | 2025/2026 (summer) |
| Duration | 30 |
| ECTS | 2 |
| USOS code | 15-LJ-ES-11 |
Timetable
Module aim (aims)
| The main goal is to familiarize students with a new/alternative approach to reporting reality within the framework of broadly understood non-fiction literature, often referred to as 'new journalism' or 'literary journalism.' | |
| To present how important one's personal commitment and artistic creativity are, which, when used in the right way by the author, allows them to bring to light new content and a fresh perspective on the facts of private/public/political/social/cultural life. |
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
Syllabus
| 1. | Non-fiction writing – key definitions | ||
| 2. |
Narrative tools typical of literary journalism |
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| 3. |
Traditional journalistic article vs. non-fiction essay |
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| 4. |
Memoirs |
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| 5. |
Reportages |
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| 6. |
(Auto)biographies |
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| 7. |
Docudrama |
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| 8. |
Students’ non-fiction narratives |
Reading list
Obligatory literature
- Anderson, Chris. 2018. TED Talks. The official TED guide to public speaking. London and Boston: Nicholas Brealey Publishing.
- Kramer, Mark. 2021. “Breakable rules for literary journalists” in: Literary Journalism. Eds. Norman Sims and Mark Kramer. New York: Ballantine Books, pp. 21-34.
- Sims, Norman. 2021. “The art of literary journalism” in: Literary Journalism. Eds. Norman Sims and Mark Kramer. New York: Ballantine Books, pp. 3-19.