What makes a poem a narrative poem — whether long or short? In this masterclass, Anne Kennedy explores how character, story, and voice can shape narratives within poetry. Through close reading and discussion of selected poems, participants will see how narrative poems are built, before experimenting with guided writing prompts to develop narrative in their own work.

Event details

Sunday 22 March
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Shadbolt House, 8 Arapito Road, Titirangi

$30 / $25 (students, seniors, unwaged)

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Anne Kennedy is a Tāmaki Makaurau poet, fiction writer and teacher. Recent books are The Sea Walks into a Wall and The Ice Shelf and, as editor, Remember Me: Poems to Learn by Heart from Aotearoa New Zealand. She is the current editor of AUP’s New Poets series. Awards include the Montana Book Award for Poetry and the Prime Minister’s Award for Poetry.