This creative writing course takes us to the heat of the prose poem, from its genesis in nineteenth-century French poetry to contemporary practitioners of the form. For who has not imagined ‘the miracle of a poetic prose, musical though rhythmless and rhymeless, flexible yet strong enough to identify with the lyrical impulses of the soul, the ebbs and flows of revery, the pangs of conscience?’, questions the French poet Charles Baudelaire (in Francis Scarfe’s translation). Through a range of texts and examples up to the present day, we will explore what makes prose poetry ‘miraculous’, with a different focus each week. We will experiment with writing our own miracles, so by the end of the course you will have your own short collection of prose poems, as well as a deeper understanding of this provocative form.
Students should bring a notebook/paper and a pen.
Please get in touch if you have any additional needs that would be helpful for us to know about, and we will try to arrange adjustments for you to better access the workshop. If you need to bring a carer with you, please let us know in advance so we can ensure there is enough space. Email us on admin@bristolfolkhouse.co.uk or call us on 01179262987.
Please note: All 10, and 12 week courses have a half term break in the middle. For term dates please visit our Contact us page. We are not open on bank holiday Mondays and any class that falls on these days will be made up at the end of term.
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Latecomer
If a course has already started, please call the office as it may be possible to join after the start date. This may only be possible if the course is not already full, if it is not disruptive for the other students and you are aware that you have missed a percentage of the course and the tutor will not have time to catch you up. This will be at discretion of the Folk House. We run our courses termly, so it might be best to start at the beginning of the course.
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