30th Annual

Summer Writers' Conference

July 8- 19, 2002

These workshops are designed to help developing writers sharpen their powers of expression. They include reading and discussion of students' work and analysis of themes and techniques.
Prerequisite for credit students: ENGL 133 and permission of Dr. Janssen, Director of the Writer's Conference.

The workshops are offered by the English Department in cooperation with the University College for Continuing Education.

The Hofstra University Summer Writers' Conference provides aspiring writers the chance to work with established authors who have extended the borders of the conventional genres of fiction, poetry, playwriting, nonfiction, and children's writing. Within each of the workshops the student has the opportunity for more than 25 hours of contact with a practicing professional writer. Guided by a master teacher and a published author, students hone their craft during an intensive week of writing. They also have the opportunity to meet and socialize with published authors, agents, and publishers.

The Summer High School Student Writers' Conference also offers workshops in poetry and prose for high school students with a serious interest in writing.

Daily workshops, individual conferences with writers, and a rich assortment of readings and presentations punctuate the conference. Students attend a workshop each day as well as luncheon presentations featuring guest writers, workshop leaders, panel discussions, publishers, editors and agents. Afternoons provide students with recreational activities designed to stimulate writing. The weekend is free for writing and rewriting. A banquet during the second week week of the conferences is the occaision for an address by a noteworthy special guest.

Participants will also have a chance to attend collateral events, which are designed to provide students with recreation and stimulation to improve their writing. Students have the opportunity to view and critique movies made from books, listen to guest lecturers on the craft of writing, participate in recreation programs, or simply find some quiet time to write.

Instructors and speakers in the past have included such well-known figures as Denise Levertov (american Academy of American Poets Fellowship 1995), Robert Olsen Butler (Pulitzer Prize 1993), Carol Maso ( Lannan Literary award, 1993), Oscar Hijuelos (Pulitzer Prize 1990), Maurice Sendak, John Yau, Wendy Walker, Marjorie Welish, Toby Olson Ali, Armand Schwerner, Helena Clare Pittman, Tor Seidler, and Bei Dao.

If you do not have the time to attend Hofstra's Summer Writers' Conference full-time but do not want to miss out entirely. Then become a SWC associate member by registering for WU2002 ($90 fee). You may choose to attend either (a) two conference luncheons with literary presentations and the banquet with speaker or (b) four conference luncheons with literary presentations. In either case, you have flexibility as to which luncheons you attend.

To register or for more information:

Telephone: 516-463-5016
FAX: 516-463-4833
E-mail: uccelibarts@hofstra.edu