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Delve Fall 2019: Escape from the Doll’s House

September 1, 2019 – October 13, 2019 (no meetings September 22) Sundays, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Guide: Coleman Stevenson This Delve will examine stories from different literary genres and periods

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September 1, 2019 – October 13, 2019 (no meetings September 22)
Sundays, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Guide: Coleman Stevenson

This Delve will examine stories from different literary genres and periods that all uniquely address the topic of personal freedom in conflict with societal pressures and control over the individual. Our texts will include Margaret Atwood’s much anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments, Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and a selection of poems by various authors.
Registration includes a ticket to Margaret Atwood in Conversation with Omar El Akkad on September 25th at Keller Auditorium.

Primary Texts:
Margaret Atwood, The Testaments. (Participants should pre-order the new Atwood book if possible to ensure they receive it in time for class readings.)
Henrik Ibsen, A Doll’s House
Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep

First Assignment:
Read Act 1 and 2 of A Doll’s House
Participants are also encouraged to read or refresh their memories of The Handmaid’s Tale prior to this Delve.

SEMINAR GUIDE:

Coleman Stevenson is an illustrator, writer, Tarot practitioner. She is the artist behind the Dark Exact Tarot Deck and author of two poetry books, Breakfast: 43 Poems and The Accidental Rarefication of Pattern #5609. She is co-curator of The Doppelgänger Museum, a multimedia collaboration with artist and sound designer Aspen Farer. She has taught a variety of subjects at institutions around Portland, including creative writing, literature, folklore, culture & design, and image & text interaction.

Delve Access Program
We want Delve seminars to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. We are happy to offer an Access Program which provides reduced tuition to qualifying participants. Our Access Program offers Delve seminar registrations at a sliding scale amount of $45-$100 per registration.Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you would like to take a Delve at the Access Rate.