Literature and Writing
Taking English literature courses in Sydney can enrich your life in many surprising ways. Have you ever thought about why some literature, such as Shakespeare’s work, remains in production century after century? His plays deal with timeless themes such as the complexities of love, hunger for power, and betrayal. In a constantly-changing, high-tech world, it’s comforting to know that not everything has changed. If you’re ready to dive in, WEA Sydney can help. We offer short courses in Sydney in our fully-equipped classrooms. Our building includes a library and our tutors are experienced and fully qualified.
Great Dames! 4 Extraordinary Female CBEs from the World of Arts
<p>Dames are women recognized for their extraordinary contributions to society. This course looks at the colourful and remarkable lives of four of the 20th century’s best: Sibyl Thorndike, Edith Evans
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The Longest Journey: Dante's Divine Comedy Paradiso
<p>Dante’s epic journey through hell, purgatory and paradise takes him through regions where good and evil, the vices and virtues, and ultimately happiness and flourishing, are vividly and memorably
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Vile Villains of Literature to Get Us Reading
<p>Meet some truly vile villains whom we will love to hate and how they entice us into reading such as Shakespeare's Iago, Highsmith's Tom Ripley and Tolkein's Sauron. Learn how writer’s use villains
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Pan's Gift of Forgetting - Kenneth Grahame and 'The Wind in the Willows'
<p>Kenneth Grahame never imagined he was writing a masterpiece when he created <em>The Wind in the Willows</em>. This talk looks at his odd and interesting life and work and examines some of the more
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Sewing the Creative Seed: A Beginner's Guide to Story Writing
<p>Whether you’re returning to creative writing after a long hiatus or a budding writer who is just beginning the journey after years of working in another industry, the idea of writing a story can be
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Four Great Speeches in History and Why They Worked
<p>Unpack four famous speeches in history to see why they were so successful and have become an enduring part of culture. These are the great speeches of Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, Kennedy’s
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The Kalevala and The Nibelungenlied: Epics of the North
<p>From ancient folktales and myths, The Kalevala in Finland, and The Nibelungenlied in Germany were compiled and written down to form national epics with profound cultural power in each country.
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Fabulous Forms and Features of Poetry
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Capturing (Difficult) Truth in Memoir
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Perfect Punctuation: Commas, Colons and Co.
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