Literature and Writing Courses
Develop your understanding of literature and the power of writing.
Engage with literature, storytelling, and written expression across different forms and styles. Strengthen your ability to analyse texts, develop ideas, and communicate effectively through writing.
Fiction Hit: Creating Compelling Characters
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Fiction Hit: Creating Compelling Characters
<p>Memorable characters are at the heart of compelling fiction. This focused writing workshop explores how writers create believable, complex characters through motivation, backstory, voice and choice
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The Odyssey: An enduring story, a new film, a new translation
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The Odyssey: An enduring story, a new film, a new translation
<p>In an examination of Homer’s Odyssey we unravel questions about the flawed hero Odysseus, the epic’s “author” and the cultural contexts and modes of the story’s telling and transmission over the
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World War One: The Psychologists, Artists and Writers Who Changed Our World
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World War One: The Psychologists, Artists and Writers Who Changed Our World
<p>The First World War changed far more than the political map of Europe. It reshaped psychology, medicine, literature and the arts. Beginning with Pat Barker's acclaimed novel Regeneration, this
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The Decade the World Changed: Paris, War and the Birth of Impressionism
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The Decade the World Changed: Paris, War and the Birth of Impressionism
<p>The 1870s marked one of the great turning points in art history. Against the backdrop of war, political upheaval and rapid technological change, a new generation of artists challenged traditional
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Writing for All-Comers: A Practical Workshop (Including AI Tools)
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Writing for All-Comers: A Practical Workshop (Including AI Tools)
<p>Writing is a practical skill that anyone can develop. Whether you want to write clearer emails, begin a memoir, explore creative writing or simply enjoy expressing yourself, this supportive
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Agatha Christie, Queen of Crime: The Story Behind the Legend
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Agatha Christie, Queen of Crime: The Story Behind the Legend
<p>Go beyond the bestseller reputation to discover Agatha Christie as a writer, traveller and fascinating public figure. This course explores her life, loves, challenges and working methods, offering
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Writing Your Legacy Memoir
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Writing Your Legacy Memoir
<p>Every life contains stories that deserve to be remembered. This practical and encouraging workshop helps participants take the first steps towards writing a legacy memoir for family, friends and
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What They Wore: Clothing Through Australian History
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What They Wore: Clothing Through Australian History
<p>Clothing tells stories about who we are, where we come from and how we live. This engaging course explores Australian history through the clothes worn by characters from twelve classic Australian
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Poets and Revolution: Anna Akhmatova and Vladimir Mayakovsky
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Poets and Revolution: Anna Akhmatova and Vladimir Mayakovsky
<p>The Russian Revolution inspired hope, upheaval and profound personal tragedy. This course compares two of Russia's greatest twentieth-century poets—Vladimir Mayakovsky, who embraced the Revolution,
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King Arthur: Origins and Interpretation
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King Arthur: Origins and Interpretation
<p>This short course explores the sophistication of medieval storytelling through close reading and discussion of early King Arthur legends in translation. It traces the deeper ancestry of the
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