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Writing the Wild: 20th Century Writers with Sophie Sparham
Wed 2 Oct 2024 to Wed 2 Oct 2024
We meet at 10am and after initial introductions (and a cuppa) the workshop will look at different techniques, styles and ideas for writing and gaining inspiration from nature before a couple of short easy walks from the hotel.
This workshop will additionally look at the writings of and draw inspiration from 20th Century writers such as Emily Dickinson, John Steinbeck and Dylan Thomas. The walks will be interspersed with time for reflection and space for your personal creativity with feedback from Sophie if desired.
The workshop will finish at around 4pm.
About the tutor:
Sophie Sparham is a poet and writer from Derby. She has written commissions for BBC Radio 4, The V&A and The People’s History Museum. She co-hosts the night Word Wise which won best spoken word night at the 2019 Saboteur Awards. Her latest collection ‘The Man Who Ate 50,000 Weetabix’ came out in April via Verve Poetry Press. Sophie’s work has been published in Orbis, Under the Radar and The Morning Star. Her poem Sunrise Over Aldi won third place in the 2020 Charles Causley Poetry Competition. She is the co-director of Derby Poetry Festival.
The course will meet at The Sir William (S32 2HS) in the village of Grindleford. The village has good bus and train links with Sheffield and good train links to Manchester. The hotel has ample free parking.
Date: 2 October 2024
Location: Grindleford, Derbyshire
Cost: £45 per person
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Additional Information:
Location:
Grindleford, Derbyshire
Region(s):
East Midlands
Price:
£45 per person
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