Hugo House
1634 11th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122
United States
Registration Required.
Workshop with Rick Barot, author of The Galleons, as he dives deep into poetic syntax!
The problem at the heart of writing a poem is the problem of dramatization. That is, how do we dramatize in language–an arguably limited means–the dynamics of thought, sensation, mystery, knowledge, and unsayability that often comprise human experience? In this class, we’ll discuss the crucial importance of syntax in vitalizing a poem. We’ll look at poems with powerful content and the syntactical correlatives the poets use in dramatizing that content. The poems will include the work of Louise Glück, Sharon Olds, Arthur Sze, and many others.
Presented in partnership with Seattle Arts & Lectures’ Poetry Series.
Rick Barot
In The Galleons, Rick Barot widens his scope, contextualizing the immigrant journey of his Filipino-American family in the larger history and aftermath of colonialism.