Poetry
June 12-16, 2023
Open to All
Tiered Tuition
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About the Offering
ASYNCHRONOUS with LIVE ELEMENTS
From invention to revision, this generative workshop will attend to the possibilities of creating new work that is in tune with a singular focus, obsession, or motif. We will explore exercises that allow the writer to hold on to a subject matter, allowing the writer to seek new possibilities, and perhaps provide outlets to future projects and poems. We’ll explore models of poems and hybrid works by authors that find themselves, suddenly humming a melody all day, eventually translating those ear worms into a sustained project or potential opera. And we’ll look to shortcuts and practices that will aid in the continued generation of other mixes and remixes.
Optional LIVE Elements: final Zoom Reading on the 16th with occasional 1-on-1 Zoom conferences.
Materials Needed
No specific materials needed for this offering.
About the Instructor/Moderator
Oliver de la Paz
is the author and editor of several books including The Boy in the Labyrinth (U. Akron Press 2019) and The Diaspora Sonnets (Liveright Press 2023) which was long listed for the National Book Award. He is the Barrett Professor of Creative Writing at the College of the Holy Cross.
Accessibility Information
Their work is regularly exhibited internationally and is in the permanent collections of over 60 museums. Over the past fifteen years, they have built a sustainable career as a visual artist and have extensive experience working with museums, galleries, universities and nonprofit organizations, publishers, and press outlets. In addition to their own creative work, they are passionate about sharing the professional knowledge they’ve acquired throughout their career with other artists.
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