Thursday Poetry: Beginners

Do you need a kick-start for your poetry? Work with a practising poet, discussing features of modern poetry and exploring some of the skills involved in its creation. Exercises draw on memory, observation and personal meditation.

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• Thursday Poetry: Advanced

  Have you been writing poetry for some time? An opportunity to discuss work and examine progress in a supportive environmnent. Poems will be heard and discussed with experienced poets.

• The Modern American Novel

  The second half of the 20th century saw an explosion of literary activity in the United States, with the novel preeminent among the literary forms. Explore the work of such great American novelists as Roth, Le Guin, Ellroy, Bellow, Pynchon and Reed.

• Thursday Poetry: Improvers

  Read a variety of poems, follow intensive writing exercises, discuss poetic form and listen to detailed criticism of your poetry.

• Understanding Modern Media

  Learn about the language of media, media forms, genres, media institutions, history of broadcasting, the press and cinema and film studies, and discuss the broader issues of ideology, culture, society and technology in relation to the media.