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English
Poetry: Mid-Twentieth Century Poetry
Tutor: Laurence Lerner
Venue: Jubilee Library
From Monday 2nd October, 10.30am - 12.30pm, for 20 weeks
Fees: £110 (£77 concessionary)
A University of Sussex CCE Course
Study and enjoy
some of the finest poetry of the mid-twentieth century - Elliot, Auden, Macneice
and Dylan Thomas as well as American poets like Wallace Stevens and John Crowe
Ransom. We will always begin by listening to the poem, then place it in its
context - literary, personal and political.
Writing
Short Stories and Novels
Tutor: Irving Weinman
Venue: Ivory Place
From Tuesday 26th September, 7.45pm - 9.45pm, for 30 weeks
Fees: £170 (£115 concessionary)
A University of Sussex CCE Course
Develop confidence
in your writing in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. We practise all the
basic skills such as building character and creating plot, and will help you
to identify your own creative themes.
Writing
The Inner Life
Tutor: Christine Cohen Park
Venue: Ivory Place
From Wednesday 27th September, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, for 20 weeks
Fees: £110 (£77 concessionary)
A University of Sussex CCE Course
So often the
inner life goes uncharted while the exterior life gets all the press. Yet there
are notable exceptions. This course involves creative writing and shared readings
of authors such as Jung, Eva Hoffman and Paul Auster, to explore the ways an
interior journey can be given form and made communicable, even occasionally
inspirational, to others.
Advancing
Your Skills As A Writer
Tutor: Kerrith Etkin-Bell
Venue: Ivory Place
From Wednesday 25th April, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, for 10 weeks
Fees: £60 (£40 concessionary)
A University of Sussex CCE Course
An opportunity
to improve your writing skills and workshop your material in a supportive learning
environment. We use creative strategies to learn new literary forms and experiment
with familiar ones, pushing your writing forward.
Scriptwriting
for Film and Television
Tutor: Vince O'Connell
Venue: Ivory Place
From Thursday 28th September, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, for 20 weeks
Fees: £110 (£77 concessionary)
A University of Sussex CCE Course
A practical
guide to writing screenplays for film and television, including developing ideas,
story structure, character, theme, visual style, form, dialogue, genre, outlines
and rewriting.
First
Steps in Fiction
Tutor: Graham Jordan
Venue: Ivory Place
From Friday 29th September, 10am - 12 noon, for 10 weeks
Fees: £60 (£40 concessionary)
Have you always wanted to
write but don't know where to start? From inspiration to publication, this relaxed
and supportive course will guide you through all the main steps towards becoming
a writer. Developing characters and effective dialogue and a whole lot more
using simple exercises and assignments to get you writing.