Crystallizing the Short Poem, George Szirtes 21/11 /24
Short poems need not be simple. Even a very short form can contain changes of rhythm and tone as well as subtlety of expression. It’s like watching light congregate in a piece of crystal.
There are many varieties of short poems: the elegiac couplet, epigraph, epigram, funerary inscription, riddle, haiku, cinquain, limerick and others. Short poems can be complete as they are, but also retain the possibility of being developed into longer poems.
In this session we will concentrate on the haiku, the cinquain and the tenku (the latter is a form devised by George).
As well as decades of publishing poetry collections, George Szirtes has also worked on many translations, written a memoir and a children’s book, with many awards to his name across genres. This prolific cross-cultural writer has much wisdom to share, including his love of various poetic forms.
Timing
9am UK time // 5pm Perth Australia // 7.30pm Adelaide // 7pm Brisbane // Sydney, AEST 8pm
Thursday 21st November, 2024
1.5 hours long
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Cost
Cost £22 GBP (with cost effective exchange via STRIPE)
These are small groups – 23 maximum (one screen only) to allow for plenty of opportunity for discussion with the tutor.
About George Szirtes
George Szirtes was born in Hungary, came to England as a refugee and trained as an artist. His twelfth book of poems, Reel (2004) won the T S Eliot Prize for which he has been twice shortlisted since. His latest is Fresh Out of the Sky. (2021). His memoir The Photographer at Sixteen (2019) was awarded the James Tait Black Prize in 2020. He is a co-winner of the International Booker translator’s prize, as well as of numerous others. His book for children, In the Land of Giants (2015) won the CLPE Prize for best book of poetry for children. His own books have been translated into various languages including Italian, German, Chinese, Romanian and Hungarian. He has been a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature since 1982.
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