Finding First Lines (Wallingford) [J.W. Marshall]

Time: - - - PT
Capacity: seat
Member Price: $220.50
General Price: $245.00

So much depends upon the first words of a poem: they provide readers or listeners with a glimpse of what to expect and what the poem might ask of them. Are they intrigued enough to continue? We’ll engage with work by Marianne Boruch, Frank O’Hara, Matthea Harvey, and each other. The first line written does not have to be the first line of the finished work, and participants will leave with fresh notions of where to go looking for the actual first line.

This class will meet in Wallingford at the Good Shepherd Center Room 202 (4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98103).

Most classes are offered at a general and member tuition rates based on instruction hours, with Hugo House members receiving a 10% discount on classes fewer than six sessions.

Early bird discounts are available during the first two weeks of registration and apply to both general and member tuition rates.

To help provide financial accessibility to our class offerings, some classes each quarter are offered with a sliding-scale tuition model, allowing students to pay what they can for the class. For these classes, tuition increments starting at $5 and going up to 125% of the standard pricing will be listed on the page.

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Class sessions may be recorded if a session falls on a holiday, or if a student has access needs. Class recordings are not guaranteed.

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Classes may be cancelled if less than the minimum number of students are enrolled within ten days before the class start date. If Hugo House needs to cancel a class for any reason, students can choose between receiving a full credit toward future classes or full refund.

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