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Literary Rebels: A History of Creative Writers in Anglo-American Universities

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Book Synopsis: How many times have you heard that creative writing programmes are factories that produce the same kind of writers, isolated from real life? Only by escaping academia can writers be completely free. Universities are profoundly conservative places, designed to favour a certain way of writing-preferably informed by literary theory. Those who reject the creative/ critical discourse of academia are the true rebels, condemned to live (or survive) in a tough literary marketplace. Conformity is on the side of academia, the story goes, and rebellion is on the other side. This book argues against the notion that creative writing programmes are driven by conformity. Instead, it shows that these programmes in the United States and Britain were founded and developed by literary outsiders, who left an enduring mark on their discipline. To this day, creative writing occupies a marginal position in Anglo-American universities. The multiplication of new programmes, accompanied by rising student enrolments, has done nothing to change that positioning. As a discipline, creative writing strives on opposition to the mainstream university, while benefiting from what the university has to offer. Historically, this opposition to scholars was so virulent that it often led to the separation of creative writing and literature departments. The Iowa Writers' Workshop, founded in the 1930s, separated from the English department three decades later--and it still occupies a different building on campus, with little communication between writers and scholars. This model of institutional division is less common in Britain, where the discipline formally emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s. But even when creative writing is located within literature departments, relationships with scholars remain uneasy. Creative writers and scholars are not, and have never been, natural bedfellows.

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Are you tired of the same old narrative of creative writing programmes producing cookie-cutter writers? Break free from the conformist mold and embrace your rebel spirit with Literary Rebels: A History of Creative Writers in Anglo-American Universities! This book challenges the notion that creative writing programmes are driven by conformity, revealing the true rebels who have left an enduring mark on the discipline. Step outside academia's stifling grip and discover the untamed world of literary outsiders.

Unlike the mainstream university, creative writing programmes thrive on opposition. They resist the traditional literary theories and narratives imposed by academia, allowing writers to forge their own paths in the tough literary marketplace. Embrace your true voice and rebel against the conformist norms with Literary Rebels.

Whether you're an aspiring writer looking to break free or a seasoned wordsmith seeking inspiration, this book promises to revolutionize your perspective on creative writing. Explore how these programmes in the United States and Britain have shaped the literary landscape, challenging the dominance of academia and carving out their own distinct identity.

In the pursuit of literary rebellion, creative writing programmes have often found themselves at odds with scholars and literature departments. Even as the popularity of these programmes has grown, creative writing remains on the margins of Anglo-American universities. This book delves into the historical tensions and separations between creative writers and scholars, painting a vivid picture of the struggle for independence.

Don't wait any longer to join the ranks of the true rebels in the literary world. Unleash your creativity, defy conformity, and immerse yourself in the captivating pages of Literary Rebels: A History of Creative Writers in Anglo-American Universities. Break free from the constraints of academia and take the first step towards your own literary revolution.

Find your rebel spirit today!

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