Date
Saturday, 17 June 2023 - 10:00am to Saturday, 24 June 2023 - 3:00pm
Location
British Council Kolkata

Before we are writers, we are readers. Books inspire us, but how do we jump from the act of reading to the act of writing? Come join our Lit Space for our in-person series of writing workshops on Prose and Poetry as we investigate the journey of a writer from putting down a book to picking up a pen. Participants can register for either of the programmes or for both. 

These workshops will help you:

  • develop imaginative responses to texts
  • give expression to your own ideas
  • identify your own creative style
  • develop critical reasoning abilities crucial for writing
  • develop a basic understanding of characterisation, narration, mood, and diction (prose) and voice, diction, rhyme, syntax, tone (poetry)
  • collaborate with other writers and have your work scrutinised and critiqued in a supportive environment

Important note: This workshop will have a writing hour for which you will receive feedback on your work from the trainer.

1. Workshop on Prose

Date, time and age group: Saturday 17 June from 10.00 AM to 3.00 PM. This workshop is suitable for participants who are 18+ with an interest in creative writing. 

Registration details:  Members register at INR 2500

                                  Non-members register at INR 3500

2. Workshop on Poetry

Date, time and age group: Saturday 24 June from 10.00 AM to 3.00 PM. This workshop is suitable for participants who are 18+ with an interest in creative writing and love for poetry. 

Registration details: Members register at INR 2500

                                 Non-members register at INR 3500

Meet theTrainer

Dr Roop Majumdar BA, MA, PhD, AFHEA - Roop has an MA in English Literature (Studies in Poetry) and a PhD in Creative Writing (Poetry) from the University of Durham, UK, where he also taught poetry for three years. He is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) in the UK, having successfully completed the year-long teacher training course: the Durham Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award (DELTA). His work has been published in Poetry Review, The Manchester Review, Poetry Ireland Review, The Bombay Literary Magazine, and Transect Magazine.

For more information write to us at Indialibraries@britishcouncil.org or call us on 9830837667.
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