Writing and the Body

Saturday 4 December 2010, 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Presented by: Leah Kaminsky
Rating: All levels
Type: Workshop

The body – its strengths as well as its limitations – can be a potent source for creativity. This workshop uses examples from writers such as Chekhov, Bulgakov and William Carlos Williams to unlock a wellspring of untapped material for your own writing. You will journey through arteries and orifices to find unique stories, using the body as your muse.

Leah Kaminsky is a doctor and a writer. She is the author of two non-fiction books and a poetry chapbook. She has won many awards, including the Eleanor Dark Flagship Fellow for Fiction (2007), and is the recipient of grants from both Arts Victoria and the Literature Board of the Australia Council. She has published both fiction and poetry in many magazines, including Quadrant, Voices, Poetry Australia and Mattoid. She studied creative writing at the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, NYU and Deakin University and holds a diploma of Professional Writing & Editing from RMIT University.

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