Literature and Writing
Discover beauty in poetry, passion in drama and thought-provoking ideas in novels. Be stirred by the poets Milton, Whitman and Wright; be moved by the dramatists Shakespeare, Miller and Hugo and be inspired by authors Kafka, Dostoyevsky and Marques. Read and imagine, then imagine and write. Let your inner voice speak out guided in one of our exceptional writing classes. Immerse yourself in the glory of literature.
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Enchanting Eloquence - The Art of Captivating Storytelling
<p>Enthrall your friends and family the next time you make a speech. This is an interactive and practical workshop where you explore a variety of storytelling frameworks and learn the tips and tricks
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Writing Creatively
<p>Writing a story can be both a fulfilling and cathartic experience, particularly when using personal experiences and relationships to form the basis of the narrative. It also doesn’t always have to
...Writing Creatively
<p>Writing a story can be both a fulfilling and cathartic experience, particularly when using personal experiences and relationships to form the basis of the narrative. It also doesn’t always have to
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110th Celebration - Australian Poem of the Week
<p>Celebrate WEA Sydney’s 110 years of operation with this course that unpacks one (and sometimes more than one) fascinating Australian poem each week. You will discover, or rediscover poetic works
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110th Celebration - Australian Poem of the Week
<p>Celebrate WEA Sydney’s 110 years of operation with this course that unpacks one (and sometimes more than one) fascinating Australian poem each week. You will discover, or rediscover poetic works
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Available Classes
Wilkie Collins and the Sensation Novel
<p>When Wilkie Collins’ novel <em>The Woman in White</em> was first published in serial form in 1859 it launched a whole new genre of sensation fiction, drawing on aspects from melodrama and Gothic
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Simone de Beauvoir - Who is She and Why Should We Care?
<p>Simone de Beauvoir shows in her books how our existential freedom can be exercised, seen and witnessed in everyday life. She walked her own pathway in life. She was passionate about life and
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The Secrets of Shakespeare's First Folio
<p>Apart from the Bible, the First Folio is now considered to be one of the most influential books ever published in the English language. 2023 is its 400th anniversary but much mystery remains about
...The Secrets of Shakespeare's First Folio
<p>Apart from the Bible, the First Folio is now considered to be one of the most influential books ever published in the English language. 2023 is its 400th anniversary but much mystery remains about
...Available Classes
'The Radiance of Existence' - What We Can Learn from Simone de Beauvoir
<p>Simone de Beauvoir in her memoirs and novel <em>The Mandarins</em> crafts and sculpts some compelling passages that are her attempts to put into words – the sheer radiance of existence. In this 2-
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Australian Silent Films
<p>The first feature film in the world was <em>The Story of the Kelly Gang</em>, produced in Australia in 1906, following on from newsreels at the Melbourne Cup, and the Federation ceremony at
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"What Christmas is, as we grow older" - Dickens' Christmas Writings
<p>Dickens' writings about Christmas, its nature, meaning and value, including <em>A Christmas Carol</em>, are among the most popular and most loved of his writings. Join us to explore some of the
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