Literature and Writing
Discover beauty in poetry, passion in drama and thought-provoking ideas in novels. Be stirred by the poets Milton, Whitman and Wright; be moved by the dramatists Shakespeare, Miller and Hugo and be inspired by authors Kafka, Dostoyevsky and Marques. Read and imagine, then imagine and write. Let your inner voice speak out guided in one of our exceptional writing classes. Immerse yourself in the glory of literature.
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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - Family, Friends, and Frankenstein
<p>On 11 March 1818, “Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus” was published. The book itself is the mother of science fiction, but the mother of the book was Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, wife of
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Writing Creatively Within Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction
<p>Over the course of one four-hour session, students will discover and explore how to produce an engaging narrative within two of the most popular genres of creative writing: fiction and creative
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Echoes of Persia - A Journey Through Persian Poetry
<p>From the mystical quatrains of Omar Khayyam to the intimate modern poems of Forough Farrokhzad, this course offers an accessible introduction to Persian poetry’s most beloved voices. Each session
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An Introduction to Reading Tolstoy's Anna Karenina
<p>Have you ever considered reading Anna Karenina but find the idea daunting? This class will equip you with a few practical tips on how to tackle the characters and pace your reading. You’ll also
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The Art of Characterisation
<p>Whether it’s fast fiction, a short story or a small novel, writing a character who has depth and personality isn’t always an easy feat, particularly when you’re already grappling with other
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Poetry Writing Workshop
<p>This course offers practical tips to write poetry and to finesse and finish existing poems. We will review key poetic structures and techniques, and then apply them to your own poems. Each week,
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Beginners Creative Writing
<p>Have you always wanted to write stories, but don’t know where to start? Welcome to Beginners Creative Writing. This course is perfect for new writers, established authors who need a refresh, and
...Beginners Creative Writing
<p>Have you always wanted to write stories, but don’t know where to start? Welcome to Beginners Creative Writing. This course is perfect for new writers, established authors who need a refresh, and
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Lifting Heavyweight Literature
<p>This course explores heavyweight literature from formidable writers including Marcel Proust, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Sylvia Plath and W.H. Auden, among others. Renowned as formidable writers and, at
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A Forgotten Masterwork - de Beauvoir's A Very Easy Death
<p>De Beauvoir is one of the major French authors and ‘Big thinkers’ of the mid-late 20th century. <em>Une morte tres douce</em> is her little-known real-life masterpiece of the closing six weeks of
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Masters of Genres - Edgar Allan Poe and Robert Louis Stevenson
<p>Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), and Robert Louis Stevenson, born the year after Poe died (1850-1894) were master writers, not just of one literary form, but of adventure, horror, historical, fantasy,
...Masters of Genres - Edgar Allan Poe and Robert Louis Stevenson
<p>Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), and Robert Louis Stevenson, born the year after Poe died (1850-1894) were master writers, not just of one literary form, but of adventure, horror, historical, fantasy,
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