The 创意写作 Program at Grossmont大学 fosters the development of creative writers at all skill levels in a supportive, professional, dynamic atmosphere. It is our mission to serve 和 engage students, faculty, the community actively through a rich variety of readings 和 other literary events that are always free 和 open to the public. The 创意写作 Program seeks to cultivate a diverse literary community 和 to celebrate 和 promote literature 和 its vital role in our culture.
All courses focus on the reading of established authors, classic 和 contemporary, 和 provide the opportunity for extensive feedback on original work, attendance of literary events, publication in the college literary journal, 橡子审查, 参与学生表演活动,并纳入在线活动计划。
创意写作:英语126
Introduction to the basic elements of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, drama
writing, including study 和 analysis of techniques in the works of contemporary 和
established writers. Practice in writing in the four genres as well as introduction
to the workshop method. Transfers to CSU, UC.
短篇小说写作:英语130-131-132-133
Repeatable writers workshop focused on the composition 和 revision of short fiction,
as well as an analysis of genre, structure, techniques, style. Transfers to CSU,
UC (credit limited).
创造性非虚构写作:英语134-135-136-137
Repeatable writers workshop focused on the composition 和 revision of creative nonfiction,
including memoir, the personal essay, literary journalism, cultural criticism, music,
travel, nature writing. Transfers to CSU, UC (credit limited).
诗歌写作:英语140-141-142-143
Repeatable writers workshop focused on the composition 和 revision of free verse
和 formal poems, as well as an analysis of the fundamental tools, techniques,
forms of poetry. Transfers to CSU, UC (credit limited).
橡果评论编辑:英文145-146-147-148
Reading, selecting, editing, proofreading 和 arranging student creative writing 和
art for 橡子审查, the Grossmont大学 student literary journal. Transfers to
CSU, UC (credit limited).
戏剧写作:英语160-161-162-163
Repeatable writers workshop focused on the composition 和 revision of writing for
the stage 和 screen, as well as an analysis of genre, structure, dramaturgy,
style. Opportunities to participate in local productions. Transfers to CSU, UC (credit
limited).
小说写作:英语175-176-177-178
Repeatable writers workshop focused on the composition 和 revision of novels, as
well as an analysis of novel construction, character development, plot outline, scenes,
和 themes. Transfers to CSU, UC (credit limited).
萨克拉门托本地 朱莉CARDENAS co-coordinates Grossmont大学’s Puente Program 和 teaches a variety of subjects for the 英语 Department, including composition, creative writing, Chicano literature. She also serves as advisor to the student-produced literary journal, 橡子审查, for which she also teaches 英语 145-148: Acorn Review: Editing 和 Production. Julie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism 和 Spanish from California State University, Sacramento, a Master’s Degree in 英语 from the University of San Diego. In addition to having served as the faculty advisor of a college newspaper for two years before coming to Grossmont, she edited a variety of professional newsletters 和 trade journals. Her writing career includes the publication of news 和 feature articles, poetry, short fiction. Her writing career includes the publication of news 和 feature articles, poetry, short fiction.
小说作家、诗人、圣地亚哥人、前太阳城娱乐学生,恩里克塞万提斯holds a Master of Fine Arts in 创意写作 from San Diego State University. Enrique’s writing has appeared in 阿兹特克文学评论,作家,蓝色龙舌兰文学杂志,圣地亚哥城市节拍,以及选集 远东:一切如其所. His novel-in-progress is about dancing, the border, ghosts. Enrique teaching the spring 2020短篇小说写作课程。
亚当·多伊奇 carries a Master of Arts degree from Hofstra University (2005) 和 a M.F.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2008). This Long Isl和 New Yorker has held editorial positions on a variety of small presses 和 journals, including 第九个字母 和 谷仓猫头鹰评论. Adam lives in San Diego, instructs college composition 和 writing, has work that is recently published or forthcoming in 越过边界,画眉,旋转珍妮,乒乓球, 输入错误. He's also active in the neighborhood of Normal Heights 和 can be found there. The owner of Cooper Dillion Books, Deutsch has been instrumental in the launch of Chest-O-Drawers Press, the official press of the Grossmont大学 创意写作 Program. He is planning a nationwide tour this spring to promote his new poetry collection.
瑞安格里菲斯 holds an MA degree in Creative Nonfiction from Fresno State 和 an MFA degree in Creative
Writing from San Diego State University. He served as resident storyteller for The
Lounge on KPBS radio, where he read from his acclaimed series, The Midnight Pharmacy.
His stories 和 poems have also appeared in a variety of literary journals, in
1997 Ryan received the Editor’s Choice prize for best fiction in The Beacon Street
Review 和 an Honorable Mention in the 1995 Raymond Carver Short Story Contest. Wigleaf
Magazine selected his story “Thrill of Fire” as one of the top fifty short stories
of 2012. During July 2012, he served an artistic residence at the Byrdcliffe Arts
Colony in Woodstock, NY, where he worked on a novel,, during the 2015-2016 school
year, Ryan took sabbatical leave to work on his novel while living abroad in Icel和,
Russia, Turkey, other countries. His multimedia narrative installation, “Relics
of The Hypnotist War,” has exhibited in San Diego at Space 4 Art 和 in Los Angeles.
卡尔•福尔摩斯 carries an M.A. degree in 创意写作 from Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee,
an M.F.A. in Writing from University of California, Irvine. A Fulbright alumnus 和
a recipient of an Academy of American Poets Prize, he obtained his M.A. degree in
创意写作 from Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, received his Master of Fine Arts
in Writing from University of California, Irvine, completed a year of Doctoral
studies in 英语 at Binghamton University. His queer 和 disability themed poetry
和 literary nonfiction have been published, or are forthcoming, in a variety of journals
和 anthologies, including Cream City Review, Matador Review, Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry 和
Literature, Dickinson Review, South Coast Poetry Journal, The Alsop Review, Far East:
Everything Just As It Is, The Radvocate, The James White Review, Assaracus, Lime Hawk,
Easy Street Magazine, 天普大学 《色彩杂志》,《具身肖像》, 和 others. His personal essay, “Clear,” about his pre-Prop 8 marriage to a torture
survivor of electroconvulsive conversion therapy at the Battle Creek Sanitarium, was
a 2014 finalist for Sundress Publication's Best of the Net. He currently co-coordinates
the 创意写作 Program 和 teaches Poetry Writing.
丹妮拉播种 is co-coordinator the Grossmont大学 创意写作 Program 和 teaches 英语
126: 创意写作. She received her Master’s of Fine Arts degree in 创意写作
(Poetry) from San Diego State University, her Post-secondary Reading 和 Learning
Certificate from California State University, Fullerton. Her poetry has been published
in 圣地亚哥诗歌年会,无伴奏动物园, 包括海洋. As a spoken word artist, Daniela has competed in the National Poetry Slam. She also
coordinated events as VP of Publicity on the Greater San Diego Council of Teachers
of 英语, celebrating 和 awarding talented young writers through the annual CATE
创意写作 Contests.
丰富的法雷尔 is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy 和 earned a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. In addition to leading workshops on narrative for San Diego Writers, Ink, he is the Creative Non-Fiction Editor at upstreet 和 a Senior Editor at 期五. His work, including fiction, memoir, essays, interviews 和 book reviews, has appeared, or is forthcoming in, Potomac Review, Hunger Mountain, New Plains Review, upstreet, Descant, Contrary, Newfound, 期五以及其他地方。 他的第一部小说, 坠落的女人, 最近被阿尔冈昆图书公司收购,预计将于2020年秋季发行。
An annual tradition since 1996, the spring LITERARY ARTS FESTIVAL brings a diverse range of living, established 和 respected authors from around the country. The experience of writers who read their work, teach their craft, discuss their sources of inspiration, proves the power 和 relevance of contemporary literature. Always free of charge.
The LAF brings to the campus, as well as the community, the experience of live readings, book signings, lectures, workshops, master classes, craft talks, but it also provides students rare opportunities to showcase their own original writing in student readings, writing competitions, other special literary projects sponsored by the Creative Writing Program of Grossmont大学. Student Readings, Workshops, Drama Writers' Showcase, Open Mic performances, other events originating from our campus 和 community are featured alongside celebrated 和 award-winning guest writers, including
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All Literary Arts Festival events are free of charge 和 open to members of the general public. (Campus parking regulations apply; see地图及指引欲知详情。)
Guest readers 和 presenters at our literary events are neither censored for language nor edited for the content of their readings, which may at times be considered suited for mature audiences only. Visitors who attend with young children, or who may be sensitive to such language 和 topics, are urged to research the writers in advance using the event pages on this website, which provide bios, bibliographies, selected media, links to sample works 和 reviews. Select a Festival date from the menu at left tofind out more about our featured guests 和 events.
If this is your first time attending a literary event, welcome to the inspiring experience of live performances of literature. Just as with live theater, attending public literary performances comes with practical rules of etiquette that make the experience as enjoyable for all as it is rewarding. Our downloadable PDF brochure,文学活动规程, will help to clarify literary event etiquette 和 the dos 和 don'ts of attending a live literary performance, including remote venues like Zoom.
The 创意写作 Program at Grossmont大学 is generously supported 和 sponsored
by a variety of organizations 和 programs that, over the years, have helped to make
our Literary Arts Festivals a reality, one of which is the Foundation for Grossmont
和 Cuyamaca大学s.
We invite you to use the "Foundation Giving"link to make a secure, tax deductible
contribution to The Foundation on behalf of the 创意写作 Program. Your support
helps us to achieve excellence in our literary events 和 our Program mission.
This year's Literary Arts Festival is made possible because of the collaboration, planning, volunteerism, support of the many individuals 和 agencies. Though we can't name them all, here are a few deserving special recognition: