53. Do It Wrong: Poetry Masterclass with Derek Beaulieu

In this radically liberating masterclass, Derek Beaulieu will hand poets, students, and educators a permission slip to take a path others reject, do the counter-intuitive thing, and embrace the weird. Beaulieu is the Director of Literary Arts at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and the award-winning author/editor of over 25 collections. Do It Wrong: How to Be a Poet In the Twenty-First Century distills 20 years of his experience teaching creative writing into a joyfully mischievous manifesto on how to write and teach poetry with meaning. Come together with other poets for a playful and generative workshop.

This event is open to everyone, and has been curated with the Pro-D day for teachers in mind. Teachers may be interested in the following information. This event is also suitable for students in grades 10–12.

Themes: Pro-D, poetry, creative writing, teaching
Curriculum Connections: Literary Studies 10-12, Creative Writing 10-12

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Derek Beaulieu

DEREK BEAULIEU is the author/editor of over twenty-five collections of poetry, prose, and criticism, including Silence: Lectures and Writings and Surface Tension. Beaulieu has served as Poet Laureate of both Calgary and Banff and is the Director of Literary Arts at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.