Denise Duhamel was on our faculty in 2020. See this year’s poetry faculty.

—

Advanced Poetry with Denise Duhamel

Poetry workshop in New Jersey
January 17-20, 2020
Led by Special Guest Denise Duhamel

*Limited to just 10 participants per session.*

The poetry workshops are at the heart of the Winter Getaway. Experienced poets taking Advanced Poetry are invited to work with Denise Duhamel during one of their three group feedback sessions.

In Denise’s workshop, you will receive constructive feedback on a poem in progress (30 line maximum) or a new poem written to the day’s assignment. She will help you identify your poem’s virtues and offer suggestions to strengthen its weaknesses. Since you already know the basics, she will encourage you to push your boundaries by taking imaginative and linguistic risks so you can make breakthroughs in your poetry.

How it works

• There is a $100 surcharge for this group session, which is limited to 10 participants. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to one intensive session with Denise per person.
• Note: The session with Denise is not a one-on-one tutorial, but a group workshop with 10 participants.

During your two additional feedback sessions, you will work with other members of our talented faculty. Each has a unique and encouraging style, which will nurture your poetry in different ways.

Learn more about the Advanced Poetry Workshop.

 

“In the ten years I have been attending the Getaway, I have grown in both confidence and competence as a poet. This wouldn’t have happened without encouragement to take risks coupled with support. Thank you.”
~ Deborah, Egg Harbor City, NJ

 

Biography

Denise Duhamel’s most recent book of poetry is Scald (2017). Her other collections include Kinky, Queen for a Day: Selected and New Poems, Ka-Ching!, Blowout—which was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award—and more. Introducing Denise for Smartish Pace, poet Karla Huston observes, “She fully engages pop culture, the joys and horrors of it, while maintaining the ability to poke fun at our foibles—and make us think.” She is a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Her work has been featured in several volumes of Best American Poetry and on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. She currently lives in Florida, where she teaches at Florida International University. Read Denise’s poem “Kinky,” or watch her give an interview.