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While fiction is by definition not "real," some modes of fiction present deliberate departures from the world as we know it. This class will examine fantastical and non-realist writing, including surrealist and magic realist stories, as well as works with fairy-tale and folklore influences, and stories with elements of the uncanny or supernatural. Students will read and discuss representative fiction, including stories by Angela Carter, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Haruki Murakami, and Joyce Carol Oates. Students will complete weekly creative assignments, and participate in the workshop of a final, full-length piece.