The Shape of Haibun course with Alan Summers (asynchronous online)
Event WebsiteWhat is Haibun? Haibun is a form of writing originating in Japan where prose writing is interspersed with haiku.
Level: This course is suitable for students who would like experience in writing haibun/tanka prose or haiku/tanka; and also for experienced Flash Fiction writers who would like to extend their writing to encompass poetry.
Number of Assignments: 6
Group Size: up to 5 places
Haibun Length: The assignments vary in length from the shortest haibun to longer ones, but will average around two-thirds of a page.
Course Description:
At the outset of this course, participants will be encouraged and supported to think about their haibun practice and how they want to move forward as they increase their body of work. Over the course, there will be six assignments, with a choice of templates each time, encouraging experimentation within different boundaries of length and shape. There will be tutor feedback on each assignment. As with most Call of the Page courses, assignments and tutor feedback will be shared out in a single document to participants, in order to learn from each other’s work as well as their own.
Participants will be supported in thinking about and choosing their own haibun subjects, but short prompts will also be offered for inspiration.
