THE COURSE

The Writer's Passage is a year-long journey that offers a rich encounter with the great myths, legends and literary works that form the poetic heritage of humanity. It is not an intellectual study, but a living recapitulation of human experience through the practice of creative writing.  The course is suitable for both beginners and seasoned writers. It comprises 35 weekly meetings over four terms.

​THE PROCESS
Firstly, in the encounter with the great texts of the past we establish a connection with universal archetypes. Then, in playful and serious exercises we re-create the most significant stages of human experience in our own writing. This liberates creative potential to work powerfully into the present.

​TERM 1
In the first term we will build the foundations of creative language use. We will work with the elemental power of sound and image before exploring creation myth.

​TERM 2
The second term will lead us into the biography of the universally human. We will explore the sacred texts of Old India and Persia, the myth of Inana, the tale of Gilgamesh, the Egyptian ‘Weighing of the Heart’, Hebrew tales and the Greek myths of Odysseus and Oedipus.

​TERM 3
The journey continues with the exploration of Roman narratives, Christian and Gnostic texts and Celtic and Germanic works culminating in the epic of Parsifal and the works of Dante.

​TERM 4
In term four we will meet Shakespeare, the Romantics, Goethe’s Faust, Persian Poet Rumi, Buddha’s sermons, Chinese works, Japanese Haiku and the Modernists.

The interactive structure of the course limits the number of participants. Please enrol early to secure your place in the programme.​