OCER 5920 - The Invention of Everything : The Writing of One Hundred Years of Solitude

One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez’s masterpiece, is one of the most influential novels of the 20th century. This workshop is aimed at those who want to verify that this is not an exaggeration; above all, it is aimed at those who seek to understand how one of the richest and most fascinating works of fiction of our time was written. Where did this novel come from ? How was it created ? Through an examination of García Márquez's life and an investigation into the mysteries of literary craftsmanship, this course offers to illuminate the process that led to the improbable writing of One Hundred Years of Solitude. The course is conceived as a reading workshop : students will question the notion of originality, which may not consist in having no influences, but rather in using as many different influences as possible. In other words, they will learn how to read better in order to write better, how to use the works of others in order to realize their own, and at the same time they will get an insight into the functionings of a great creative mind.

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This course will have 8 sessions of 2 hours, on the following days: February 25, March 11, 18 and 25, April 1st, 8, 15, and 22.

The course will be "pass" or "fail". The validation of the course will be based on class participation, timely compliance with deadlines and the overall quality of the writing assignments.