On this module, we'll examine the production and consumption of literature in the global marketplace, exploring the ever-changing ways contemporary writing is being made, packaged, sold, and valued.
The module combines a critical approach to key issues in contemporary publishing with practical experience organising literary events and producing the department's new literary magazine, with all of the editing, design, and marketing roles these involve. Following the life-cycle of literary products within the contemporary marketplace, we will consider the changing roles of the publisher, author, and book, in relation to emerging technologies, categories and means of circulation, and the function of critics and reader-consumers. Seminars will respond to critical and creative texts that engage with the market conditions discussed, raising key questions about attitudes toward book commerce and the relationship between the UK’s literary economy and wider economic forces. Weekly topics might include: Networks, Production, Anthologies, Prizes, and Politics.
These discussions will be supplemented by the group’s running and editing of the department’s flagship literary magazine, offering those who might be interested in careers in publishing or the creative industries a practical sense of those fields and skills involved.
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Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2021-22 |
This module will:
On successfully completing this module, you will be able to:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework 3000 word portfolio: Including 2000-word essay and magazine contributions |
N/A | 100 |
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The portfolio assessment will typically include:
Both of these will be based on formative writing activities, peer and tutor feedback, and seminar discussion.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework 3000 word portfolio: Including 2000-word essay and magazine contributions |
N/A | 100 |
Formative peer and tutor feedback will be provided before submission of the magazine contributions, and summative feedback will be provided electronically following submission in the Spring Term. If you would like to discuss your feedback, please consult your tutor or your supervisor, during their Open Office Hours.
Texts may include: