Offerings
Lyric Essay Workshop
Experimenting with Form
A 6-Week Workshop with Adelle Purdham
“Lyric essays have the power to soothe, to harrow, to persuade, to move, to raise, to rouse, to overcome.” ~Randon Billings Noble, A Harp in the Stars
In this six-week course, writers will explore the meaning of the lyric essay; how the autobiographical and poetic merge to create something larger than the sum of its parts. Based on four essay forms (flash, segmented, braided and hermit crab essays) introduced during the first four weeks of the course, participants will develop one lyric essay to be shared in weeks five or six.
The course will include direct instruction, lively group discussion, literary readings as examples (one or two assigned per week), writing exercises, and in-class peer and instructor feedback. This course is designed for any participant with an interest in engaging and experimenting with literary essay forms.
Dates & Details
NORTH AMERICA: Thursdays, April 23 to May 28 {6 weekly sessions}
4-6pm Pacific Time (Vancouver/Los Angeles) / 7-9pm Eastern Time (Toronto/New York)
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: Fridays, April 24 to May 29 {6 weekly sessions}
9am-11pm AEDT (Sydney) / 12-2pm NZDT (Auckland)
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⏰ Please note: This workshop may run during the time changes for daylight savings.
COST:
Cost of the 6-week workshop:
CAD$425 / USD$375 / AUD$475 / NZD$525
Limited to 10 participants.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Visit: https://www.alisonwearing.com/lyric-essay-workshop
