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Writer John DAgata offers the following definition for the lyric essay: "The lyric essay partakes of the poem in its density and shapeliness, its distillation of ideas and musicality of language. It partakes of the essay in its weight, in its overt desire to engage with facts, melding its allegiance to the actual with its passion for imaginative form."
The lyric essay lives bordered by poetry and creative nonfiction and braids the forms together in order to create a meaningful and cohesive expression. In this class we will read examples of lyric essays, examine the craft and form, and have a discussion on what makes a lyric essay. Students will also have to opportunity to write and share excerpts of their own short lyric essays.
About the Instructor:
Gloria Muñoz earned a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA from the University of South Florida. Her past experiences include teaching college-level creative writing and composition in the US, co-directing outreach programs with nonprofits serving low-income first generation college students and their families and teaching playwriting at an NGO in India. Gloria's writing and translations have been honored by the Estelle J. Zbar Poetry Prize, the Bettye Newman Poetry Award, the New York Summer Writer's Institute Fellowship, the Doris Duke Foundation, and the Think Small to Think Big Artist Grant. Her writing has appeared most recently in Dark Phrases, Acentos Review, The Brooklyn Review, SweetLit, The Best New Poets Anthology and Going Om: Real-Life Stories on and off the Yoga Mat. Gloria is also a founding member of Arts for a Cause, an artist collective that works on transdisciplinary social art projects and a member of PitcHer Productions, a group that promotes women in film.
Saturday, August 20 (1:00pm-3:00pm).
*Starting in August 2016 classes are $10.00 per person. Please contact us if you need to pay at the time of the class, so we have you registered
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LocationLitSpace Literary Arts Institute at Morean Arts Center (View)
719 Central Avenue
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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