Spirit of '76 Creative Writing
About this Event
This program series will be held in person at the . Join us for this engaging three-part writing workshop reflecting on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. These sessions are co-presented by the Battery Park City Authority and led by author and poet Jon Curley. Attendees will be encouraged to use reflection as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode. Beginners welcome!
About the instructor:
Jon Curley is a Senior University Lecturer of Humanities at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey. He teaches literary and cultural studies, and is especially devoted to the art, literature, and culture of Newark, home of his mentor, the late activist and artist Amiri Baraka. He is the author of Poets and Partitions: Confronting Communal Identities in Northern Ireland (2011) and is co-editor of The poetry and Poetics of Michael Heller: A Nomad Memory (2015) with Burt Kimmelman.
This series will consist of three sessions, 90 minutes each.
Dates: Mondays, 7/13, 7/20 & 7/27
Time: 2 PM - 3:30 PM
Attendance at all sessions is recommended. Space is limited | Registration is required. Register above with your email address. Walkups will be permitted as space accommodates.
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