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SUMMARY:QWF Workshop - The Art of Literary Translation
DESCRIPTION:For those with a solid mastery of French and English\, writing ability in English\, and an interest in literature.  \n  \nIn this workshop we\, will explore literary translation from French to English: fiction\, nonfiction\, poetry\, and songs. \n  \n  \nWe will look at contemporary literature from Quebec and France\, as well as some older (nineteenth and twentieth century) texts. Sources may include Gabrielle Roy\, Anne Hébert\, Annie Ernaux\, and Samuel Archibald. We will start by looking at an excerpt of a literary text in French and reading a published English translation of it. What difficulties (such as euphony\, voice\, word play\, and verb tense) did the translator face\, and how successful was she or he? At each meeting\, there will be time to produce your own translations\, often in groups. We will read our work aloud and comment on difficulties and strokes of inspiration. Participants will have the opportunity to translate a further passage from the same work (or from another) as a homework assignment for the next meeting. The corrected assignments provide individual feedback and lead to discussion of the issues encountered. \n  \nDuring the course of the workshop\, you’ll be asked to present a passage you have translated\, \ncommenting on the issues it presents\, and describing ways of solving these issues. This is an ideal opportunity to begin or pursue a project you intend to submit to a publisher.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/the-art-of-literary-translation/2020-06-23/
LOCATION:Atwater Library and Computer Centre\, 1200 Atwater Avenue\, Westmount\, Quebec\, H3Z 1X4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:QWF Workshops,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Short Fiction (Live & Online)
DESCRIPTION:This interactive\, four-session course will explore the fundamentals of writing short fiction. Two hours a week\, we will delve into a different element of style\, including: setting\, character development\, dialogue and description.\nEach class will begin with a conversation about style\, followed by a writing exercise addressing that day’s theme. Students will have an opportunity to share these exercises with the class. The prompts will be a fun way to exercise techniques discussed at the beginning of class and will hopefully spark ideas for future projects. \nStudents will be asked to submit a short piece of writing to the instructor prior to each class. \nIn the second half of each lesson\, everyone will read aloud from their submitted work and receive in-depth feedback from the instructor and their peers. \nTwo Schedules:\nSchedule (open)\nThursday\, June 25\, 11 am – 1 pm\nThursday\, July 2\, 11 am – 1 pm\nThursday\, July 9\, 11 am – 1 pm\nThursday\, July 16\, 11 am – 1 pm \nSchedule (open)\nTuesday\, June 30\, 6 pm – 8 pm\nTuesday\, July 7\, 6 pm – 8 pm\nTuesday\, July 14\, 6 pm – 8pm\nTuesday\, July 21\, 6 pm – 8 pm \nEva Crocker is a freelance writer based in Montreal\, her short story collection Barrelling Forward was a finalist for the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for Emerging LGBTQ Authors. The collection won the Canadian Authors’ Association Emerging Writer’s Award and the Alistair MacLeod Award for Short Fiction. Her non-fiction work has appeared in Maisonneuve Magazine\, Border Crossings Magazine\, Hamilton Review of Books\, Visual Art News and Atlantic Books Today. Her debut novel All I Ask will be published by House of Anansi Press in June 2020.
URL:https://qwf.org/event/fundamentals-of-short-fiction-live-online-2/
LOCATION:Online – Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T100000
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SUMMARY:Shut Up & Write! with QWF
DESCRIPTION:  \nLooking for some dedicated\, quiet writing space? \nRegister below to do all that writing you’ve been meaning to— via Zoom! Using the Pomodoro technique\, participants write in 25 minute bursts\, with 5 minutes break in between. Once you RSVP\, we will send you a Zoom link and instructions. \nThis event is for QWF members only. Not a member? Learn about becoming a member. \nPlease note that these sessions are designed for silent writing\, rather than discussing or getting feedback on work. \n\n10:00 – 10:25 – Writing 1\n10:25 – 10:30 – Break\n10:30 – 10:55 – Writing 2\n10:55 – 11:00 – Break\n11:00 – 11:25 – Writing 3\n11:25 – 11:30 – Break\n11:30 – 11:55 – Writing 4\n11:55 – 12:00 – Break\n12:00 – 12:25 – Writing 5\n\nIn order to receive the Zoom link via email\, please RSVP using the form below. \n\nQWF Members\, you must be logged in to your Member Account in order to check event availability and to access the RSVP form on this page. If you are having any issues with the RSVP form\, please email Marian and she will be happy to help you.\nYou must specify that you are reserving 1 (one) spot (by clicking the “0” and using the arrows or typing in the number 1). Don’t forget to enter your name and email address as well.\nPlease note: the automated ticket you receive via email is just a confirmation that you have successfully RSVP’d; you will receive the actual Zoom link via email the day before the event.\n\nDue to the popularity of our SUAW! events\, we ask that you only RSVP if you are quite sure you will attend. Thank you 🙂
URL:https://qwf.org/event/shut-up-write-with-qwf-7/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Events,QWF Events,Shut Up & Write!
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SUMMARY:Authors and Artists Festival (online) June 2020
DESCRIPTION:Each Saturday in June 2020 online from 11:00am-2:00pm; speakers\, readers\, with art posted on the website: authorsandartistsfestival.wordpress.com \nJune 6: Lise Weil (lesbian activist and memoirist); Paul Richmond (National Beat Poet Laureate\, USA); Deanna Cook (children’s cookbook author); poetry readings \nJune 13: Archer Mayor (Vermont mystery writer)\, Cheryl Savageau (Abenaki memoirist)\, Paul Richmond; poetry readings \nJune 20: Gretchen Holbrook-Gerzina (writer of African American history)\, Paul Richmond\, Christina Uss (children’s author: bikes\, books\, persistence); poetry readings \nJune 27: Ju-Pong Lin (poet\, peace activist\, folding cranes for peace workshop)\, Paul Richmond\, nature poetry readings \nRegistration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DUj_BdkcTmGZld6mBHWfOQ\nor visit website to register: authorsandartistsfestival.wordpress.com
URL:https://qwf.org/event/authors-and-artists-festival-online-june-2020/2020-06-27/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Festival
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