Features guest appearances by Jericho Brown, Toi Derricotte, Rick Barot, and Frank X. Gaspar.
During The Art of Revision, you’ll be studying the process of contemporary poets who have generously agreed to share their drafts. Because the process of revision is organic and can’t be separated neatly into topics, each week emphasizes several aspects of revision. Ellen will talk about some elements in an introductory way in one week and then in more depth another week. And because she responds to questions, sometimes the talks will circle back to discuss a poem or strategy that was presented in a previous week. That said, by the end of the series you’ll have had the opportunity to learn about most of the essentials.