![]() ![]() ![]() Hays and many others who have gone on not only to write thousands of poems, but also to become literary scholars, editors, yoga teachers, dentists, and musicians, among other occupations. ![]() Seminar alumni include such accomplished poets as this blog’s host, Ruth Ellen Kocher, Kevin Young, Mark Wunderlich, Mary Szybist, Kyle Dargan, Emily Rosko, Ilya Kaminsky, Ron Mohring, Stacey Waite, K.A. What we hope is that the Bucknell experience will help talented younger poets bridge their undergraduate experiences and the rest of their writing lives–to start to find out what the art and craft of poetry really mean to them, beyond the constraints of the classroom. “Poetry is not just a subject, not just an art it’s also a discipline, in the old sense of that word. “For young writers, crossing over from being a creative writing student–to being an actual writer–can be a challenge,” director G.C. Though the staff and visiting poets offer plenty of opportunities for interaction and discussion, fellows must individually find ways to structure their time, to strike a balance between working and relaxing, between seeking solitude and hanging out with others. Freedom from routine constraints is typically both liberating and unsettling. In the Seminar, all scheduled events are optional (though fellows almost always choose to participate). The 3-week program, free of cost for all participants, attempts to blend characteristics of a writing residency-uninterrupted chunks of writing time, free meals prepared by others, camaraderie with fellow writers-with a writers’ conference (workshops, craft talks, tutorials, readings).įor most undergraduate poets, the Seminar is the first opportunity they have had to focus on poetry without having to juggle other commitments like degree requirements and part-time jobs. Founded by Jack Wheatcroft in 1985, the Seminar is intended to provide talented young poets with an opportunity to focus single-mindedly on poetry among like-minded peers. Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland, the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, monkey cages on a college campus: if you see a reference to any of these places in a poem, chances are high that the poet once participated in the Bucknell Seminar for Younger Poets, a residential fellowship program for undergraduates who are enrolled in or have just graduated from U.S. ![]()
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