Poetry Workshop: Sound and Rhythm and Music and Noise
Week 1 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | CLA Alumni Hall Poetry Room | Ages 18 and up
Title: Sound and Rhythm and Music and Noise: Playing with Poetic Form
Course description: This workshop will explore poetic form, with inspiration from many recent poems. We'll consider the connections between music and meaning, between noise and voice. Participants will write new pieces and receive feedback on older work. The workshop is designed for writers of all backgrounds and interests--including those who'd like to use poetic techniques in fiction, nonfiction, and other genres. Flexible. (ages 18+)
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Zach Savich
Zach Savich is the author of six books of poetry, including Daybed (2018), and two books of nonfiction. His work has received the Iowa Poetry Prize, the Colorado Prize for Poetry, the Cleveland State University Poetry Center's Open Award, and New American Poet recognition from the Poetry Society of America. It has appeared widely in journals and anthologies including American Poetry Review, Best New Poets, Boston Review, and Kenyon Review. Savich is the Chair of Liberal Arts at the Cleveland Institute of Art and program faculty with the University of the Arts' PhD in Creativity.
