MA Modern and Contemporary Writing

The MA Modern and Contemporary Writing is a postgraduate course offered at the University of East Anglia. This dynamic programme involves the critical analysis of diverse forms of literature, including novels, films, and poetry. Not only will it expand your understanding of modern and contemporary literature, but you'll have opportunities to engage with visiting writers, editors, and publishers.Course Content: This course comprises of modules that cover a variety of topics from across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It encourages innovative and critical discussion about a range of texts, providing a thorough understanding of modern and contemporary writing. The course includes areas like "Reading Contemporary Literature," "Contemporary American Fiction" and "Life Writing and Human Rights."Key Modules: The course includes modules such as "Reading Texts: Modern and Contemporary Fiction", "The Writing of Politics/Poetics of Writing", "Modernism and After", and "Life Writing and Human Rights". There will also be opportunities to reflect on literary production with modules in publishing, reviewing, adaptation, and creative writing.Future Careers: Graduates from the MA Modern and Contemporary Writing course could go on to various roles in the literary field, such as writing, publishing, marketing, PR, teaching or journalism. The course also aids in developing transferable skills that are valued by employers in many sectors, including abilities in critical thinking, high-level literary and communication skills, project management, and team working. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.