Telling untold stories
Is there someone in your family or a historical figure whose story deserves to be told? Focusing on the craft of auto/biography, this course will give you the tools to bring these untold stories to life. You will learn how to frame, research and outline your biographical subject with practical input on your writing skills from your tutors.
Single room: £595Shared room: £545
Monday, 12th July 2010
End Date:
Saturday, 17th July 2010
Julie Wheelwright is the author of The Fatal Lover: Mata Hari, The Myth of Women in Espionage, Amazons and Military Maids and most recently Captive: Esther Wheelwright.
Alexander Masters wrote the biography of a homeless man, Stuart: A Life Backwards (Perennial). It was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize and the Guardian first book award. Visit www.alexandermasters.net.
Miranda Seymour is a novelist, critic and biographer. In My Father’s House won the 2008 Pen/Ackerley Prize for memoir of the year.
The Hurst - The John Osborne Arvon Centre
Clunton, Craven Arms
Shropshire
SY7 0JA
Tel: 01588 640658
Fax: 01588 640509
Email: thehurst@arvonfoundation.org
