Negotiating
Narrative Authority:
Intersecting Relationships in English Studies
Narrative
writing comprises a significant portion
of what we read, what we write and what our students write.
Yet the concept of authority complicates our reading and
writing of and about narrative texts. This complication
invites diverse
theorizations, interpretations, and representations from
various
branches of English studies, including literary studies,
composition,
creative writing, comparative literature, and linguistics.
The
2008 Acacia Conference seeks to explore the intersections
and relationships between narrative and authority.
For example, how does authority function within narrative
texts?
How is authority granted to texts and writers by critics,
artists, students and scholars?
What is the significance of how we interpret and grant
authority?
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Acacia
is the graduate English club at California State University,
Fullerton,
which is located in sunny southern California.
Fullerton is a short drive from the beautiful California
coastline,
Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, downtown Los Angeles,
the historic, HMS Queen Mary, Nixon Presidential Library,
San Juan Capistrano Mission,
museums like the Getty Center and Norton Simon, and many
shops and restaurants.
