Empathetic Voices: The Use of Persona Writing to Enter the Experience of People & Objects with Joyce Hayden
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We learn a lot when we enter the perspective other people and even objects of the natural and unnatural world. This class will discuss a series of persona poems…written in the voice of the “other”…in order to arrive at a new and deeper understanding of others’ experience. Pulitzer Prize winner Louise Gluck has an entire book, "The Wild Iris", in which the poems are all written in the voice of plants. The purpose of our session will be to practice entering into another’s experience and searching for a deeper meaning that we can apply to own lives. Both poets and prose writers can benefit from this experience.
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San Diego Writers, Ink
San Diego Writers, Ink is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We offer classes, groups, workshops, readings and other literary events at The Ink Spot and other locations throughout San Diego County. Parking: Plenty of free parking near building, including parking lot just outside. Offices are upstairs from the Women’s History Museum. Hours: We are only open during events and classes. Please check our schedule. Most classes and events are held in the Ink Spot but some are held in other locations throughout San Diego, including the La Jolla Public Library and Lestat’s Coffee House. Please double-check where your event is being held.