Poets House - Programs : Seminars and Workshops

Programs :	Master Classes, Seminars and Workshops

		Poetry Intensive with Simon Armitage Friday, October 5, 7:00-10:00pm Saturday, October 6, 12:00-5:00pm $175, Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Leading British poet Simon Armitage offers you the chance to step outside of the American poetic paradigm, while asking some central questions that transcend all national boundaries: How do poems work? What do they hope to achieve? The workshop will include close readings of recent poetry from both sides of the pond and the opportunity to put these ideas into practice with focused writing exercises.

	Simon Armitage is an award-winning British poet and playwright, whose U.S. publications include The Shout: Selected Poems and a forthcoming verse translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Registration Guidelines: Please call (212) 431-7920 or send your name, address, email and phone number along with a check (payable to Poets House ) to Poets House, 72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012. @ Poets House $175, Space is limited. Pre-registration required.



		Spinning Verses: Writing Workshop for Teens with Helen Frost Saturday, November 10, 2:00pm Helen Frost, the award-winning author of novels-in-verse for children and young adults, treats us to selections from her books and offers inspirational advice to young writers just starting out. Helen Frost is the author of Keesha's House, Spinning through the Universe and The Braid. Co-sponsored by the New York Public Library. @ New York Public Library Mulberry Street Branch 10 Jersey Street (between Lafayette & Mulberry) Admission Free