Paul Cezanne once wrote, “The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.” We’ll look at poems and stories with just that kind of attention: we’ll turn them over, examine them from all angles, see what we can learn from them. Then we’ll create our own poems, our own stories. We’ll take risks on the page; we’ll support each other in the workshop.

Class time will include discussions of (1) contemporary poetry and fiction, (2) craft essays, and (3) student work. It’ll be mind-expanding and (I hope) lots of fun. Vive la révolution.

Intended Audience:

Anyone interested in writing poetry or fiction. Please note that English 223 serves as the prerequisite for English 323 (Creative Writing: Fiction) and English 324 (Creative Writing: Poetry). It’s also a prerequisite for declaring a Creative Writing Minor or applying for the Creative Writing Sub-concentration.