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Lyceum Series: Lauren Brazeal Garza – Writing Our Memories As Poems
Welcome to the lyceum. These free, monthly workshops are held on the third Saturday of the month, and offer writers of every genre and skill level an opportunity to learn, experiment and develop their craft. We hope you’ll join us!
Now more than ever, poetry allows us to speak of our own experiences on our terms. Unlike prose-based memoir, which is often preoccupied with the facts of an event, or when things take place on a timeline, the poetry of memory can instead focus on the feelings and senses of a memory’s architecture, and the unique ways our memories connect to one another.
In this two-hour generative workshop, we will study and discuss techniques used by a variety of poets who have written their own stories and experiences in interesting ways including Yusef Komunyakaa and Jenn Givhan. You will also draft one poem that experiments with sharing a memory or experience.
About Lauren Brazeal Garza:
Lauren Brazeal Garza is the author of five books of poetry and fiction including her memoir-in-verse, Gutter (YesYes Books, 2018), which chronicles her homelessness as a teenager. She earned her M.F.A in creative writing from Bennington College, and her Ph.D. in Literature from The University of Texas at Dallas. She teaches literature and creative writing at The University of Texas at Dallas.
