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Transatlantic Creative Writing Showcase

Posted by: scottishwriters on March 23, 2017

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Writing up this weeks blog post and getting to read some of Tom Leonard's poetry. 🍂☕️#perksofthejob #scottishwriterscentre #swc #tomleonard #scottishliterature #scottishpoetry #bookloversofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #uofglasgow

✨EVENT TONIGHT✨ 'In Process' Masterclass with Tom Leonard'

Tom Leonard first became known for his four phonetic poetry sequences published 1969-79, featuring uncompromised and exacting representation of working class speech in Glasgow and the west of Scotland. Following from Hamilton Finlay in Scotland and Carlos Williams in America this was the first time such language and its registers was presented by a poet for whom the spoken language was his own. The speakers were not “other”. He later referred to these sequences as being of “neither tribe nor nation but community and the music of its language pool.”
In the nearly fifty years since their writing he has published much poetry and prose, translated Chekhov and Brecht for the stage, written literary and political criticism, edited a reclaiming anthology of nineteenth century west of Scotland poetry, and published the standard biography of the west of Scotland poet James Thomson, author of “The City of Dreadful Night.” In the seventies he was involved in performative poetry using tape recorders, his own participation in and curating of the then Third Eye Centre’s Sound and Syntax festival of 1978 the subject of an interview recently taken for CCA archives. Performances from that festival can be seen in the CCA collection on Vimeo.
A few years ago Leonard used the occasion of a Scottish Writers Centre reading partly to explore philosophic themes in some of the work from which he read. This time he will again show some of his slide-poems, give a full reading, and explore some other aspects of the position of the language.
Tickets £6/(£3) concessions, Free for SWC members.
CCA club room at 7pm

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✨Flash Fiction Competition 2017✨ Get involved and send in a 500 word short story! @scc_aberdeen @uniofaberdeen .
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✨THIS TUESDAY✨

Even seasoned writers sometimes have difficulties getting started on their writing. Focusing on your ideas, not knowing where to begin, having too little to say, having too much to say and not knowing exactly where you stand on an issue. Whatever your ‘writer’s block’ may be, there are development strategies that can help you get started. This workshop will help writers find the stories they were meant to write, and develop the craft needed to tell them. Participants will come to understand the importance of substance and structure to a story, how these elements work together to create a cohesive, integrated whole to look at the world with a more careful eye. Key elements include, point of view, setting, style, character, plot, and theme. Participants will be encouraged to write at least one draft of a story and become familiar with the basic elements of the writing process. Ruby McCann will share insights on how to bring your writing to life on the page and how to make sure your readers truly feel as though they are experiencing your story through their perspective. Come to this workshop prepared to write! Tuesday Aug 29th @ the CCA £10 (free for SWC members)

BOOK YOUR PLACE: info@scottishwriterscentre.org.uk .
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Finally checked out 'The House That Heals The Soul' at the @cca_glasgow today! Exploring the social and political status of the library. A must for all book lovers and library frequenters. With publications from @yonafrocollective @borispasterlike @vagabondvoices and more! . .
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