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Spring 2019: Mapping the Mythic Interior: Writing and the Uncharted Self: May

CANCELLED Saturday, May 4, 2019 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Class meets at Literary Arts, 925 SW Washington Instructor: Neil Aitken for writers at all levels Submerged, hidden, buried, or

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CANCELLED Saturday, May 4, 2019
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Class meets at Literary Arts, 925 SW Washington
Instructor: Neil Aitken
for writers at all levels

Submerged, hidden, buried, or simply forgotten, much of who we are lies unexamined and unexplored, just waiting for the right question to spark our minds into language. The goal of this generative writing workshop is to ask those questions. Through a set of prompts and exercises, participants will explore what lies at the heart of their writing and what gives shape to their voice.

Neil Aitken is the author of two books of poetry, The Lost Country of Sight (Anhinga), which won the Philip Levine Prize, and Babbage’s Dream (Sundress), as well as a chapbook of poetry, Leviathan (Hyacinth Girl Press). He is the founding editor of Boxcar Poetry Review and his own poems have appeared or are forthcoming in The Adroit Journal, American Literary Review, Southern Poetry Review, and many other literary journals.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: Scholarships pay for the entire class tuition. All of our writing classes have at least one scholarship position available, made possible by a generous gift from Dennis Steinman. To apply, email Susan Moore, Director of Programs for Writers, at susan@literary-arts.org with your name, contact information, and list three classes in order of preference. Please note that preference is not guaranteed. All scholarships are subject to availability.

CLASS LIAISONS: All classes have one liaison position. Liaisons receive free tuition in exchange for light duties before and after each class meeting.