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Duration
13 weeks
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Start dates
- 17 Jul 2023
- 06 Nov 2023
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Subject details
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- Introduction: what is popular culture and how does it relate to the creation of of popular fiction?
- Introduction to the popular fiction genres of crime and contemporary romance
- Case studies 1: an analysis of two popular fiction texts and their relationship to historical tradition and contemporary popular culture
- Crime module 1: hardboiled and noir. The development of the detective novel and the infleunce of film noir
- Crime module 2: writing crime. Techniques, genre specifications, and audience expectations
- Contemporary romance module 1: chick lit and lad fic. The development of the contemporary romance novel
- Contemporary romance module 2: writing chick lit and lad fic. Techniques, genre specifications and audience expectations
- Crime module 3: the rise of the anti-hero, the dick is the crim, the dick is a chick, the criminal as hero
- Contemporary fiction: the role of the familial in contemporary popular fiction narratives
- The popular fiction writer's boot camp: drafting, editing and refining popular fiction
- Contemporary romance module 3: departures and subversion. Innovation in the chick lit and lad fic genre framework
- Crime module 4: departures and innovations. The emergence of neo-noir and post-noir formats and the rise of the blended genre form rise of the blend
You are recommended to have completed the following subjects(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this subject:
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Running with the idea that the distance between pleasure and pain is never too far in popular culture narratives, this subject examines two highly successful popular fiction genres: Crime Fiction and Chick Literature/Lad Fiction.
Students will be asked to examine historical and artistic developments in these two genres, consider popular culture theory and develop practical techniques in order to produce a folio of original creative and analytical work. The folio consists of two stories written in either genre utilising different perspectives and techniques, and a critical analysis of a popular culture product.
- Analysis Task (20%)
- Online Discussion (20%)
- Portfolio 1 (30%)
- Portfolio 2 (30%)
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