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COMPLIT 161E

Narrative and Narrative Theory (ENGLISH 161)

UNITS:5
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-A-II

An introduction to stories and storytelling--that is, to narrative. What is narrative? When is narrative fictional and when non-fictional? How is it done, word by word, sentence by sentence? Must it be in prose? Can it be in pictures? How has storytelling changed over time? Focus on various forms, genres, structures, and characteristics of narrative. English majors must take this class for 5 units.

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Discussion 1Open
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5units

COMPLIT 161E: Narrative and Narrative Theory (ENGLISH 161)

5 units · Letter (ABCD/NP) · GER: WAY-A-II

An introduction to stories and storytelling--that is, to narrative. What is narrative? When is narrative fictional and when non-fictional? How is it done, word by word, sentence by sentence? Must it be in prose? Can it be in pictures? How has storytelling changed over time? Focus on various forms, genres, structures, and characteristics of narrative. English majors must take this class for 5 units.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Discussion — TBA TBA (Undergrad)
  • Lecture — TBA TBA (Undergrad)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Lecture — Monday Wednesday 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM — Moya, Paula (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — TBA TBA (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — TBA TBA (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — TBA TBA (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — TBA TBA (Undergrad)

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