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Saturday 22nd November. 11 - 4.
Poetry South.
The Haiku and the Small Poem.
Matthew Paul & John Barlow.
11 am - 4 pm at Brighton Writers' Centre. Price £40 or £30 Concessionary rates and Friends of THE SOUTH
The workshop will explore various ways of writing haiku in English, with a particular focus on experiential and creative approaches. Techniques such as 'cutting', juxtaposition, rhythm and musicality will be discussed, along with the relevance of 'season words' and the importance of image over ideas.
This engaging workshop will feature several group activities, and there will be the opportunity to take part in a haiku-writing walk (weather permitting). Participants will be encouraged to write haiku on the day, and there will be the opportunity to discuss these, or haiku you may already have written, both in a group context and/or one-to-one with the poets. Whilst concentrating on haiku, the workshop will also touch upon related forms such as tanka and haibun. Led by award-winning poets John Barlow and Matthew Paul, the workshop is suitable for all - from those completely new to haiku to more experienced writers.
John Barlow has been described as 'one of the world's most respected and best loved writers of haiku' (3LIGHTS). He is the editor of The Haiku Calendar, which has appeared annually since 2000, and co-editor of The New Haiku (2002). His haiku and tanka have received awards in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan, while works he has edited have been honoured by the Haiku Society of America and
the Poetry Society of America. His latest book, Wing Beats: British Birds in Haiku, written and compiled with Matthew Paul, was published by Snapshot Press in 2008.
Matthew Paul has contributed haiku to journals in the United Kingdom and the United States for more than fifteen years, and many of these appear in his collection The Regulars (Snapshot Press, 2008). He is the reviews editor for Presence haiku magazine, has a poetry blog at matthewpaulpoems.blogspot.com and lives and works in London. His latest book, Wing Beats: British Birds in Haiku, written and compiled with John Barlow, is available from www.wingbeats.co.uk
How to book
To check availability and to sign up for this workshop please either
- call THE SOUTH office on 01273 571700
- email workshops@thesouth.org.uk
- Buy online: Please click the buy online button below. When buying online all prices are subject to a 5% booking fee which will shown as VAT on your invoice.
£40
Full Price
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£30
Conc. Rate
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- Pay by cheque: please print off a booking form and send with a cheque made out to THE SOUTH to:
Workshops,
THE SOUTH,
Brighton Writers' Centre,
49 Grand Parade,
Brighton BN2 9QA.
- Call into the office: we are generally open 10am-5pm weekdays.
N.B. Please note that to secure a place on a course, we must receive payment in full in advance.
Whenever possible please book online as it saves on paper and reduces admin costs and time.
We will send you an email to confirm your booking. If you require confirmation by post, please send a stamped self-addresses envelope.
If you intend to call in and are travelling from a distance plase call ahead to check someone is in the office and available to see you.
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