Writing the City: 伦敦 Global 健康 Program Summer 2025 June 6-Week Plus Internship

The course explores the craft of creative writing in relation to the city across a variety of genres and illustrates the particular challenges of writing about place by examining different aspects of the city in relation to 伦敦 narratives including the river, 旅行, 城市空间, 孤独, 种族, particular boroughs and characters (both fictional and real) as well as making use of practical exercises and field studies. Throughout this process writing skills are developed and honed utilizing drafts and final works. The course encourages self-reflection and critique to consider the writer?s evolution in constructing a meaningful piece of writing. To enhance the writing experience, extracts from literary texts and the settings are embedded in the course.