6 MONTH COURSE | TUESDAYS 2PM – 3.30PM

Do you feel like savouring a sonnet, writing a riddle, crafting a couplet? Then this course is for you. Poetry: Reading it and Writing it! is a deep dive over six months into the sea of poetry, designed to help you develop your skills as a reader and writer. It is suitable for anyone with an interest in making poetry an important part of their lives, from beginners to those with more experience.

Each week on this course we will discuss some great writing and compose our own creative work. We’ll look at forms, such as haikus, ballads and sonnets; we’ll explore techniques like rhyme and rhythm; and meet poems from different periods and cultures. The course will help you to read with confidence, understanding and above all enjoyment, and develop your own work through a range of exercises.

SESSION DATES

Tuesdays: 10.30am – 12pm

• September: 16th, 23rd, 30th
• October: 7th, 14th, 21st
• November: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
• December: 2nd, 9th, 16th
• January: 13th, 20th, 27th
• February: 3rd, 10th

ABOUT THE TUTOR

After studying English at Oxford, Malcolm Hebron taught for many years at Winchester College, preparing students for A Level. Over that time, he published books on medieval and renaissance writing, literature and linguistics and wrote a guide on how to read poetry. Malcolm is a Fellow of the English Association, and as an editor of a journal, he has worked with critics and poets, helping them prepare work for publication. Malcolm writes poems himself, of course, as a daily habit; and above all, he loves sharing what he has learned and learning from others.

Part-payment plans can be arranged if you’d like to pay in three instalments:

August 5th £300
October 5th £300
December 5th £300

Please contact carla@rawwriting.co.uk if you’d like to arrange this

VENUE: MEETING ROOM, EXETER PHOENIX

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