Start Date
8 November, 2025
Saturday, 10am - 4pm..
Overview
This is a one-day course that introduces The Sonnet form to aspiring poets. The Sonnet is a poetic form popular in Europe since the thirteenth century. Why does it persist?
This course will consider the Petrarchan Sonnet, the Shakespearean sonnet and the Meredithian sonnet. We will read examples together and discuss the ways in which sonnets achieve their effects
This course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and confidence to be able to explore the sonnet form and write their own sonnets.
Perfect for those who are interested in writing poetry or for people who already write their own open form poetry but would like to start experimenting with poetic form. Previous knowledge of the sonnet is not required.
Please note that the ‘last date available to book’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier.
In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure enrol as soon as possible. Registrations will not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm.
Course Lecturer: Dr Pauline Rowe
Dr Pauline Rowe was awarded her PhD in 2019 and has taught at the University of Liverpool and the University of Edge Hill. She was Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Chester (2022 – 2024). Pauline has worked in community and health settings for over 20 years encouraging and supporting people to explore their creative skills, especially through reading and writing poetry. She was the founder of North End Writers and ran the charity from 2006 to 2020. She was also the first Poet-in-Residence with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (2013 – 2020) and the first Writer-in-Residence with Open Eye Gallery (2016 – 2019). She has 9 poetry publications and her pamphlet The Weight of Snow (Maytree Press, 2021) won a Saboteur award. She is currently Writer-in-Residence for the People of Anfield project, originally commissioned by Culture Liverpool and supported by Open Eye Gallery.
Courses fees: Full fee £55
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