When Is A Story Not A Story? When It Is A Poem?

October 2, 2016 - October 8, 2016
AbiquiuNM
USA

When Is A Story Not A Story? When It Is A Poem?

Workshop ID: G16W1011C
Dates: October 2, 2016October 8, 2016
Price: $640.00$1,360.00

All of us have stories to tell, probably a hundred every day. When Is A Story Not A Story? When It Is A Poem? And what if we want to write those stories down? Do we think about whether we should write that story as autobiography, as fiction, as poetry, as a play? What determines the form in which we cast our stories? How do we make such choices? Look at the narrative poem and what choices we make when deciding upon what genre our writing will take. From Beowulf to the ballad, from the epic to Anne Carson, the narrative poem has been with us from the oral tradition through the contemporary poetry slam. We’ll look at some wonderful examples of narrative poems and consider them as models for the stories we would like to tell.


Please note that our workshop price structure packages your tuition, course materials, lodging and meals together in a single rate. Prices are presented for each of the types of lodging available for the workshop you select. All rates are Per Person, Double Occupancy unless otherwise specified.

Single Occupancy: Single occupancy rooms may be reserved for an additional $50 per night when space is available. The fee will be charged when space is confirmed. Single occupancy lodging is generally not available during June and July. If you are a single person and do not specify a roommate, a roommate of the same gender will be assigned to share your lodging space or you can request the single occupancy and be charged the supplement of an additional $50 per night (based on availability).

For more information or if you would like to attend this workshop, but do not need lodging, please call the Registrar’s Office at either 505.685.1001 or 505.685.1017 Monday-Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p. m. (MST).

Three ways to register:

  1. Download printable registration form and mail to: Ghost Ranch Registrar, HC77 Box 11, Abiquiu, NM 87510. OR scan and email your completed form to: [email protected]
  2. Register by telephone at 505.685.1001 or 505.685.1017 or toll-free at 877.804.4678, ext. 4155 or ext. 4121 — available Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. MST.

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