Fiction
May 21, 2024
Open to All
Tiered Tuition
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About the Offering
LIVE via ZOOM: 6pm-7:30pm (Eastern Time)
Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez is a marvel, a 128 page novella that loops through time, community, social class, destiny, dream, truth while refusing to follow a linear path. And yet the book is all about time since we are told from the start that within a day Santiago Nasar will be murdered. It’s a book that defies conventional narrative—to whom does the story belong? Who is the protagonist? From the get-go Márquez is having fun. From the first sentence—no, the novella’s title—he challenges himself to weave a tale where the dire outcome is known. It’s an anti-whodunnit where complicity is everywhere. The novel is an adventure in structure that I’ve returned to again and again; and the more I unpack, the greater its pleasure.
Recommended reading:
Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez
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About the Instructor/Moderator
Victoria Redel is the author of five books of fiction and four poetry collections, most recently Paradise (2022). Her work has been widely anthologized, translated, and her novel, Loverboy, was adapted for a feature film. She has been the recipient of numerous awards including fellowships from the Guggenheim foundation and the NEA. She teaches at Sarah Lawrence College.
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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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