Journalism & Literature
Midwest Modern Language Association 2002
Nov. 8-10, Minneapolis
Journalism has long been characterized as something other than
literature, generally as a sort of apprenticeship to be served before
graduating to the more serious pursuit of art. From canonical examples
of the old model (such as Hemingway) to modes of historical
reconstruction that have placed newspaper writing on the lower rungs of
literary movements (such as the Harlem Renaissance), it seems imperative
to reconsider this traditional delineation. The focus of this session,
then, is the discourse within and between writing communities that takes
shape in newspapers and other media. The session welcomes
investigations of both these discourses and these communities, along
with more specific examinations of arts criticism, sportswriting, and
other forms of journalistic writing that have been traditionally singled
out as literary outlets in journalism.
Please send abstracts of papers (100-200 words), plain text only (no
attachments, please), to ande2111@umn.edu.
Note: Presenters are required to become MMLA members by June 1.
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