Janet Sutherland
Janet Sutherland is the author of five poetry collections, most recently The Messenger House (Shearsman Books, 2023), about her great-great-grandfather’s travels to Serbia in 1846/7.
How to write poetry with Janet Sutherland
Ref: SWE37463
About this course
When we sit down to write a poem, the blank page can be intimidating. How do we translate ideas into poetry? In this short course, you will develop skills to write and edit your poems.
Timetable
Arrival day
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm for registration
Student welcome, followed by dinner: 6.45pm (dinner included)
Teaching session: 8pm - 9pm (attendance is essential)
Daily timetable
Course teaching 9.15am - 5pm (lunch included)
Dinner: from 6.30pm (included for residential students)
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed
Departure day
Course teaching: 9.15am - 3pm (lunch included)
Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am.
Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required.
General Information
Tutors
Accommodation
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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