Masterclass Recording: The Poetry of Fatherhood

Songs of sleeplessness, songs of panic, songs of tenderness. Tiredness can bring down the wall between reality and dreams. In this two-hour masterclass with poet Niall Campbell, we will learn how to write into this between-space. When Niall’s son was born, he came across Zadie Smith’s idea: ‘I write to stop myself sleepwalking through my life’. This became a guiding principle for Niall as he felt called to grab the pen or sit at the laptop and, for as long as tiredness could be resisted, try to jot down and workout what this strange, new moment of life signified.

Over a series of exercises, you will craft your own thoughts and poems on fatherhood and sleeplessness. You’ll look at poetry by other poets who have grappled with similar experiences, and you’ll write this brilliant, individual moment for yourself.

This recording will be available to watch at your convenience. Please see the ‘Access’ tab for information on how to find it.

Online: £25.00

Concessions: £12.50

We are committed to making our Arvon at Home programme accessible to as many people as possible.

When you make your purchase, you will receive an email confirmation, including a link to the recording. You can access it at any time using that link. It can also be accessed by logging in to your account on our website, opening the course card on your ‘My Bookings’ page, and clicking on the red ‘Recording’ button. Any course materials that may have been shared for the live session will also be available via a button in the course card. All Masterclasses are recorded with auto-generated captioning, which appears on the recordings.

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