Creative Writing in Ireland

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“I spent my own study abroad semester in London during my junior year of college. I have since returned to London as a tourist, as my time abroad during college had a profound impact on me as person and as a poet.” - Julia Johnson

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Faculty:
Prof. Julia Johnson (More Info)

Course:
Creative Writing in Ireland

Program Dates:
June 8, 2024 - June 24, 2024

Honors Credit:
Available

WKU Course:
ENG203 / ENG510

Discipline(s):
Creative Writing , Literature

Course Description:
In this intensive, multi-genre, creative writing workshop, you will be challenged to consider the ways in which poetry and fiction can be used to experience "place" and discover ways in which the writers' imagination is broadened through travel. Students will explore all that the great city of Dublin offers in the way of historically and culturally rich sites, such as St. Patrick's Cathedral and Trinity College, and then experience the inspirational beauty of the Irish landscape, from the Cliffs of Moher to countryside associated with Ireland’s writers. Readings will be drawn from a range of Irish texts, offering springboards for our own writing.

Prerequisites:
None

Physical Activity Requirements:
Contact Faculty

Course Highlights:
“I spent my own study abroad semester in London during my junior year of college. I have since returned to London as a tourist, as my time abroad during college had a profound impact on me as person and as a poet.” - Julia Johnson