Writing the exegesis: A space of becoming

Abstract

The exegesis, as an accompanying component of critical work in creative writing, has sparked many insightful discussions. In this article, I provide a brief overview of the evolutionary nature of the exegesis in Australia and outline important features which a successful exegesis may incorporate. I will then analyse four distinct relationships that play an integral part in the knowledge production of writing an exegesis. I argue that each relationship – exegesis + creative; exegesis + supervisor; exegesis + examiner; exegesis + self – unfolds within specific methods and processes. By analysing the method of storying ideas, I highlight how the exegesis demonstrates an original contribution to knowledge, not only as a final product but as a dynamic space of becoming through the bringing together of different knowledges the writer-researcher has gained from these relationships.