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Examine literary scandal, plagiarism and fabricated life stories through famous cases including The Salt Path and The Hand That Signed the Paper.
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Literary Hoaxes in the Post-Truth Era
<p>What happens when memoir, fiction and fraud blur together? This course explores literary hoaxes, plagiarism scandals and disputed life stories to ask why truth still matters in publishing and
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What happens when memoir, fiction and fraud blur together? This course explores literary hoaxes, plagiarism scandals and disputed life stories to ask why truth still matters in publishing and reading.
Through cases such as The Hand That Signed the Paper and recent controversy around The Salt Path, you’ll examine questions of authorship, credibility, ethics and reader trust. A lively course for keen readers interested in literature, public debate and the pressures of the so-called post-truth age.
DELIVERY MODE
Face to face
COURSE OUTLINE
- Learn about some literary hoaxes and authors pretending they are not who they really are.
- Why do people lie about who they are?
- Would you still read a book you knew was a lie?
- Is there a psychology behind being a fantabulist or is it just to sell books?
- How do readers and publishers navigate 'truth' in this era of lies?
- Why do facts matter more than ever?
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Why we feel let down by authors who lie?
- Understanding the idea of 'crossing a line' when it comes to lies
- Explore the idea of needing to lie to make a 'splash' in publishing
COURSE RESOURCES
- The Salt Path Author (The Independent, UK)
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/raynor-moth-winn-bill-cole-salt-path-b2788081.html - ABC Conversations audio: On the Salt Path
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/conversations/raynor-winn-on-the-salt-path/103170728
Georgina Kenyon
BA (Hons) Semiotics/HPS
Georgina Kenyon, has worked as a teacher, editor and writer for over 20 years, contributing to the BBC, ABC, New Scientist, The Lancet journals, Deutsche Welle and The Guardian. She writes about...