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Visual Inspiration: Hugo at the Henry
We’ll mine a range of media at the Henry Art Gallery to unearth new prose projects or add depth and breadth to works in progress. To help with the creative percolation, we’ll read short published works that have been inspired by visual art. Exercises, readings, and discussions will cover process, character, story, landscape, and style. Students will be able to workshop one short-short story or essay and will have the opportunity to share their work with a wider audience. Open to all levels.
Co-Presented with and held at the Henry Art Gallery, 4100 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Instructor: Anca Szilágyi
Class Type: 6 Sessions
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, ProseStart Date: 09/17/2015
No Class On: October 22
End Date: 10/29/2015
Days of the Week: Thursday
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Minimum Class Size: 5
Maximum Class Size: 15
$220.50
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Anca Szilágyi
Anca L.Szilágyi's fiction appears in Gastronomica, Fairy Tale Review, Washington City Paper, and elsewhere. Her nonfiction appears in Electric Literature, Kirkus, and on the Ploughshares blog. She was awarded an inaugural Made at Hugo House fellowship, a 4Culture grant, and a 2015 Jack Straw fellowship. The Stranger hailed Anca as one of the "fresh new faces in Seattle fiction." Her debut novel, Daughters of the Air, will be published by Lanternfish Press in December 2017.
Teaching philosophy: Compassion is at the heart of both good teaching and good writing. Having an open mind to students’ needs and desires is essential to helping them get inspired and stretch their minds and their art. Variety and flexibility, therefore, drive my approach to teaching writing. I am committed to bringing students a range of practical tools and creative stimuli.
Writers I return to: Anton Chekhov and Mavis Gallant, Jorge Luis Borges and Italo Calvino, Margaret Atwood and Angela Carter
Favorite writing advice: "Whenever you're stuck in a piece of writing, think of what's most unholy. Then do that." -Heather McHugh
Past Student Feedback:
“I really enjoyed your class. It’s the most helpful one I’ve taken to date, and in large part because of the time you take for individual feedback. I also thought the story selection for readings was spot-on, and the exercises were fun and generative. I have a few new stories from those exercises that I’m excited to delve into further.”
“Anca is incredibly knowledgeable and kind in her critiques. I learned a lot just reviewing stories with her and the class. This has directly affected my own writing.”