Saturday, November 5
3:00 pm - 4: 30 pm Writing Workshop with Kathleen Spivack
WRITING DEEPLY
A Master Class in creative writing/poetry open to all levels in the community, student to professional, in honor of the Stanley Kunitz Symposium, Worcester, MA.
It has been said that Stanley Kunitz was a good poet until the age of 70, and a great poet after that.
In this hands-on workshop we will approximate trying to write about some of the great poetic themes. The goal is to better understand the lifelong commitment of Kunitz, as well as to make some progress toward our own poetic journeys. Be prepared to work hard, try a few things, love it, and come away with renewed appreciation of the creative process.
This Workshop is FREE - all are welcome!
5:00 pm Poetry Reading
KATHLEEN SPIVACK
Cited by the regional National Writer's' Union and the IGGW Skidmore as top writing coach, Kathleen Spivack teaches workshops and master classes in Boston and one semester yearly in Paris. She has published widely, and is the author of five books (Doubleday, Graywolf, etc.) Nominated for Pulitzer Prize, she has won numerous grants and fellowships for her work. Magazine publications include the New Yorker, Poetry, Atlantic Monthly, Kenyon Review, Paris Review, Worcester Review and Diner, among others.
Kathleen Spivack has known Stanley Kunitz since the 1940's, and later worked on her first two books of poetry with him. She has been associated with the Worcester County Poetry Association since the late 70's, and is honored to be to participate in in this amazing artistic center.This Master Class is especially designed to coincide with Worcester's Stanley Kunitz 2005 Symposium.
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