Creative nonfiction comes in many shapes and sizes and covers topics as varied as basketball and band practice. Class members respond to prompts and share writing with class members who listen closely and give constructive feedback.
Allen Ginsberg claimed "The only thing that can save the world is the reclaiming of the awareness of the world. That is what poetry does."
From the Renaissance to the Modern: How Literature and Music Connect
January 31-March 7 | 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Lecturer: Daniel Melnick, Lecturer in SAGES, Case Western Reserve University
It is probably no exaggeration to refer to Homer’s epic work, The Odyssey, as the ur-story in Western literature: the opus from which, in one form or another, all subsequent literary work has sprung. Somewhat like Moby Dick, however, Homer’s tale may rank among the least-read classic works of all time (in its entirety, at any rate).
Learn the fundamentals of writing personal essays, including turning memories into stories, establishing yourself as a character, and using tools like scene and dialogue to make your writing more compelling, and establishing your own truth.
This four-part discussion focuses on the award-winning book: Citizen: An American Lyric, by Claudia Rankine. Through her poetic narrative, Ms. Rankine invites and entreats the reader to consider life through her personal and objective experience of being black in America. The grave truths beautifully laid bare by Ms.
Showing up to write isn’t half the battle – it is the battle. This class will help you develop writing habits that will boost your confidence, help you find your "voice," and keep your writing process in motion.
Are you eager to test the waters of creative writing but not sure where to start, or how? Have you written previously but been away for a while and hope to dip back in? This introductory fiction workshop is designed to help beginning writers take their skills to the next level.
Class members write memoir, essays or other forms of nonfiction and bring work to share with the group. Careful listening and response to pieces read in class.
Class members write memoir, essays or other forms of nonfiction and bring work to share with the group. Careful listening and response to pieces read in class.
The poet Naomi Shihab Nye begins a poem with these words: “Before you know what kindness really is / you must lose things.” Poetry is a way to share both depths and heights. Bring 15 copies of a poem you have written to the first class.
This seminar considers the work of two of America’s most celebrated Jewish literary figures, who represent very different strands of American Jewish writing. Philip Roth’s assimilated characters seem cut off from the wellspring of Jewish identity, and even actively rebel against the tradition.