Narrative Art: Poetic Storytelling
Structure storied poems and narrate like a natural.
* This course will take place on the video-conferencing platform ZOOM *
Humans have long been attracted to the art of storytelling – our lives are composed of different stories that we tell ourselves and/or one another. In this course, we’ll look at this narrative art and how to effectively channel our experiences into powerful poetry.
We’ll study and discuss examples of celebrated poems and discuss techniques for sound and crafting good poetry. Then, through a series of writing prompts, we’ll examine our own narratives and turn them into poems. This course will also consider tempo, pacing, and effective use of line breaks. This workshop is for anyone interested in poetry and storytelling and looking to expand their practice with practical work, feedback, and direction from an expert tutor and poet.
5 fortnightly Zoom sessions on Tuesdays, 7–9pm (BST/GMT), starts 4 Feb 2025. To apply for a concession rate, please send relevant documentation showing your eligibility for one of our concessions to [email protected]. Conditions of eligibility are detailed here. More information about how our Video Courses work can be found on the Video Courses page. If you have any questions or wish to be added to the waiting list of a sold-out course, please email [email protected].
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About Jodie Hollander 
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Jodie Hollander’s work has appeared in journals such as The Poetry Review, The Yale Review, The Harvard Review, PN Review, The Kenyon Review, Poetry London, The Hudson Review, The Dark Horse, The New Criterion, The Rialto, Verse Daily, The Best Australian Poems of 2011, and The Best Australian Poems of 2015. Her debut full-length collection, My Dark Horses, was published with Liverpool University Press & Oxford University Press. Her second collection, Nocturne, was published with Liverpool & Oxford University Press in 2023 and was longlisted for the Laurel Prize in nature writing. Hollander is the recipient of a MacDowell fellowship and a Fulbright fellowship in South Africa. She is also the originator of ‘Poetry in the Parks,’ in conjunction with several National Parks and Monuments in the US. She currently lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.
"My experience with Poetry School has changed my writing life. I have met friends for life and I believe I can write and I do."
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