Jane Hirshfield: Questions and Observations
During a 2020 Paris Review interview with Ilya Kaminsky, Jane Hirshfield stated: “A poem, a poet’s life, and the larger world are one continuous fabric.” We will examine the threads of Hirschfield’s poetic fabric woven over half a century. Often lyrical, filled with careful observations and pointed questions, Hirshfield’s poems are personal and global, concrete and philosophical. For the first hour and a half we will discuss Hirshfield’s work; the last half hour will include writing prompts based on the themes and techniques of the poems we discussed. The last half hour is optional; students will have the opportunity to share their work.
Instructor: Sr. Fran McManus, RSM
Text: The Asking: New and Selected Poems
Mondays, March 10th through April 28th. (We will not meet Easter Monday, April 21.)
6-8 PM on ZOOM
Fee: $60.00