A writer's workshop on how to write a Day of the Dead calavera poem.
A calavera (skull) poem is a poem that pokes fun of death by satirizing a person or persons.
Sylvana Flores Avila is a writer with a BA in Literary Studies from UT-Dallas.
She will provide the participants with examples of calavera poems as well as Jose Posada's calavera prints. She will present the poem structure and other elements required to write a traditional calavera poem.
The workshop is $10 and may be paid right before the workshop begins.
Participants should be prepared to write about a person of their choice, collect information that may be used to describe the person or his/her life.
Participants should bring writing materials or a laptop.
No video recording allowed.
For more information, call 469-644-2475 or email [email protected]
Price
- $10
Box Office
- 469-644-2475
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