Advanced Creative Writing: Chinese Prose
with Liang Wern Fook
This is a 13-week semester-long course on Chinese prose for undergraduates at Nanyang Technological University. This course focuses on the intensive practice of Chinese prose.
This workshop will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese.
This course is available to Nanyang Technological University undergraduate students only.
Summary
Course code: CH1/HF9701
13 seminars of 3 hours over a semester
For Intermediate to Advanced Writers in Mandarin Chinese
Undergraduate course at Nanyang Technological University
Dates
January to May 2021 Semester, Academic Year 20/21
Overview
This is a 13-week semester-long course on Chinese prose for undergraduates at Nanyang Technological University. This course focuses on the intensive practice of Chinese prose. It exposes students to various styles of prose writing, which include lyrical prose, the short essay, diary, autobiography, travel writing, etc. Students will learn the techniques of appreciating various styles of work through the practice of writing, reading and collaborative critical response. This will help students to gain knowledge and experience in creative and critical cross-reading, which will increase participant’s interest in developing a working knowledge of prose writing.
*This course will be conducted in the Mandarin Chinese language.*
散文创作研讨课（梁文福）
这是一门为期十三周的散文创作研讨课程。本课特别着重进行散文创作的密集练习。学生们需要亲身创作各种散文文体。本课目的是要指导学生们书写具有创意性的散文，并且鼓励他们把作品公开发表。这门课程探讨散文创作的文体，包括抒情散文、小品文、日记、传记文学和游记等等。让学生鉴赏各种文体的散文作品，互相讨论和批评。先建立起一种具有创意性和批判性的细读经验，然后把学生们引入散文创作的实践。
*课程会以华语授课。*
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the essential terminology and practical elements of prose writing.
- Analyze various styles of prose writing.
- Identify personal experiences that can be used when writing prose.
- Write original prose that reflects creativity and development of thematic conception, form conception, and imagery representation.
Who should register?
This course is open to undergraduate students of Nanyang Technological University through the academic enrolment process.
Writers including:
- Mandarin Chinese language writers
- Advanced Writers — Writers who have published at least one book with a mainstream or recognised independent publisher, and/or published in at least one literary journal and/or anthology, or
- Intermediate Writers — Writers who have chosen to pursue writing as a full time or part time career with a serious, professional intent but who are not yet published with a mainstream or recognised independent publisher.
Registration and Pricing
- Not applicable
About Liang Wern Fook
One of the most influential artists in Singapore born around the time of independence, Dr Liang is a multi-talented writer, composer, and educator. He is the Language Director of Xue Er You Language Centre. Voted as the “The person who best represent the Xinyao movement” by the public and “The most favorite writer” by students. Dr Liang is the only artist who has received the Singapore Young Artist Award (Literature) and The Cultural Medallion (Music) across different genres of art. Dr Liang has over fifteen publications in various genres of creative writing, and has about three hundred songs to his name. Many of his musical works became international hit songs. He works were described as “bridging literature and music in the art scene of Singapore”.
梁文福博士
新加坡家喻户晓的写作人、音乐人、学而优语文中心语文总监。曾获选“最能代表新谣精神的人物”和“最受学生喜爱的作家”，迄今唯一跨艺术门类荣获“青年艺术奖”（文学）和“文化奖”（音乐）的艺术家。已出版各种文类著作十余种，发表歌曲近三百首，作品在华人世界广传，被誉为“文学和音乐之间的桥梁”。
Liang Wern Fook is a Visiting Writer from 11 January to 14 May 2021.
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