The Fifth Annual Field’s End Conference
"The Prose Poem" (Poetry Breakout Session)
What is a prose poem? People suggest that writing in these shorter prose forms is liberating, but what exactly does that mean? Does the lack of line breaks serve a purpose in prose poems? What is gained or lost with the addition of line breaks? Can a subject be fully explored in such short bursts? Does the shortness put a strain on the possibility of a narrative? We’ll explore these questions as we read prose poems by current writers and write in this form ourselves.
Oliver de la Paz is the author of three books of poetry: Names Above House (2001), Furious Lullaby (2007), and most recently Requiem for the Orchard, winner of the 2009 Akron Poetry Prize. His poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies such as The Southern Review, Tin House, Virginia Quarterly Review, and Asian American Poetry: The Next Generation. A recipient of a 2009 GAP Award from the Artist Trust, he is the co-chair of the Kundiman.org advisory board and teaches creative writing at Western Washington University in Bellingham. www.oliverdelapaz.com
The Fifth Annual Field’s End Conference will take place on Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at Kiana Lodge on the shores of Agate Passage.
(More information HERE.)
"The Prose Poem" (Poetry Breakout Session)
What is a prose poem? People suggest that writing in these shorter prose forms is liberating, but what exactly does that mean? Does the lack of line breaks serve a purpose in prose poems? What is gained or lost with the addition of line breaks? Can a subject be fully explored in such short bursts? Does the shortness put a strain on the possibility of a narrative? We’ll explore these questions as we read prose poems by current writers and write in this form ourselves.
Oliver de la Paz is the author of three books of poetry: Names Above House (2001), Furious Lullaby (2007), and most recently Requiem for the Orchard, winner of the 2009 Akron Poetry Prize. His poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies such as The Southern Review, Tin House, Virginia Quarterly Review, and Asian American Poetry: The Next Generation. A recipient of a 2009 GAP Award from the Artist Trust, he is the co-chair of the Kundiman.org advisory board and teaches creative writing at Western Washington University in Bellingham. www.oliverdelapaz.com
The Fifth Annual Field’s End Conference will take place on Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at Kiana Lodge on the shores of Agate Passage.
(More information HERE.)
