The Necessity of Darkness

This class discusses the idea that it is necessary for writers to confront and write about dark, disturbing, and shocking subject matter, not just for the sake of catharsis or the effect of horror or gratuitous shock value but because they exist and must be handled on their own terms. The darker side of life is just as real and important as the lighter and more joyous side. The class does not focus on the genre of horror per se but will focus on the more literary stories of writers like Brian Evenson and A.M. Home.