For the last ten years, writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry have converged on St. Petersburg, Russia, for the Summer Literary Seminars. They have attended workshops, talks and readings led by some of the most significant writers in North America and Russia--people like Aimee Bender, Robert Coover, Robert Creeley, Dave Eggers, Mary Gaitskill, Robert Haas, Denis Johnson, Sam Lipsyte, William Meredith, Francine Prose, George Saunders, Anthony Swofford, and many more. But what proves to be a life-altering element of SLS in Russia is the city of St. Petersburg, described by Mikhail Iossel (founding director of SLS) as:"...a decidedly surreal stage that, at any given point in time, is many different cities in one: it is a city of starchy imperial granite facades and mega-majestic Italianate palazzos, peeling lemon-yellow facades, decrepit litter-strewn stray cat-owned inner courtyards (whose entirety forms a veritable city within a city), desolate echoing silences, long vertical shadows at midnight, empty water-bound perspectives, low Arctic sky, blinding glare of the unseen afternoon sun, ostentatious (banana republic-style) opulence and equally fantastic poverty; it is a city that never sleeps during the fleeting summer months...It is a city of inordinate, staggering beauty borne out of profound sadness. An unforgettable city."This video tries to capture the epic mystique of the city and its impact on the participants of the Summer Literary Seminars in Russia. It was shot during the tenth anniversary session (summer, 2008). Learn more about the Program at www.sumlitsem.org.
An epistolary novel written by a niece and her aunt, THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY tells the story of an unlikely group of people who came to read and discuss books when their island was taken over by the Nazis during World War II.
Literary Agents, Book Marketing and Publishing Discussion with John Fuhrman moderated by Stacey Cochran. John discusses how he won over his literary agent and how he has successfully published and marketed over eight books. His literary agent helped him find his book publisher John Wiley & Sons, and more than one million readers have read his books worldwide.
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Biblical scholar Robert Alter argues that the distinctive organizing literary conventions and techniques of the Bible have been lost. He shows how a recovery of these conventions enables us to see more sharply what is going on in the Bible. Series: "Humanitas" [3/2007] [Humanities] [Show ID: 12252]
Arstworld travels to the Paris suburbs to meet the young French-Algerian author Faiza Guene whose novels are taking the literary world by strom.Plus we explore how opera is taking centre stage in Botswana.
Part 7 of the 2008 F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Conference at Montgomery College featuring a keynote address by Susan Cheever, the presentation of the Award for Literary Excellence to Elmore Leonard and a reading by Mr. Leonard from his novel, Killshot.
In 1987, a group of friends founded the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival to honor the creative genius of the great playwright Tennessee Williams and to support the arts, culture, and hospitality of New Orleans, one of the most creative cities on earth. The Festival takes place annually in late March and includes literary, theatrical, culinary, and musical events. For tickets and more information, please visit www.tennesseewilliams.net
Session speakers include Tony Bliss, The Bancroft Library, Chair; Kathleen Cleaver, Emory University - The Making of the Book Target Zero: A Life in Writing by Eldridge Cleaver; Kevin Killian, poet and critic - Go Get Me a Big Grave: Recent Excavations in the Jack Spicer Papers at The Bancroft Library; Nancy Peters, City Lights Bookstore - The Bancroft: A Literary Labyrinth. UC Berkeley's Bancroft Library presents a two-day symposium celebrating their 100 years of collecting rare and historic documents. Ancient Egypt, CA history, biotechnology, Mark Twain, and the environmental movement are a few of the topics discussed by three dozen scholars and activists. [events] [artshumanities] Credits:...
Quentin Letts speaks about his new book, 50 People Who Buggered Up Britain at The Oldie Literary Lunch on 14th October 2008. Letts explains to an audience of Oldie readers why Princess Diana is on his list.
