There are many ways to learn the craft of writing. In the Margins, we take a close look at North Carolina State University’s graduate program specializing in the art of poetry and fiction. Program Director and poet, Dorianne Laux and John Kessell, a member of the fiction faculty, pull back the curtain to the admissions process for the MFA program at NC State and give us insight into the landscape of emerging writers today.
Podcast Notes:
The Master of Fine Arts, or MFA, in Creative Writing at NC State is a is a “two-year program of workshops, literature courses and electives, culminating in a final thesis of literary work worthy of publication.”
To give us more insight into the MFA at NC State, we are joined by two award-winning authors: the program’s current director, poet Dorianne Laux (who has published five collections of poetry including most recently: Facts about the Moon and The Book of Men), and two-time Nebula Award-winning science fiction writer John Kessel (who also helped found the MFA program).
North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
North Carolina State University Creative Writing Faculty:
Former Students/Visiting Writers
Visiting Writers Reading at NC State
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Crystal Simone Smith, poet and Managing Editor of Backbone Press, discusses her new chapbook, “Running Music” (Longleaf Press, 2014) which explores her experiences as a runner, family, and grief. As one who began writing professionally as an adult, Smith says, “It’s never too late to find poetry.”
Podcast Notes:
Crystal Simone Smith was raised in Prince George’s County, Maryland and educated in North Carolina at Bennett College, UNC-Greensboro, and Queens University of Charlotte. She is also Managing Editor for Backbone Press and currently lives in Durham, NC, where she teaches Composition and Creative Writing. http://crystalsimonesmith.com
Resources
Warren Wilson Low Residency MFA: http://www.wwcmfa.org
The Sun Magazine: http://thesunmagazine.org
Inspirational Poets
Publications
Running Music (Longleaf Press) by Crystal Simone SmithLongleaf
Haiku Poetry Form
Inspirational Poetry
Crystal’s Book Recommendations
North Carolina Poetry Networks
Producers: Ray Crampton and Abigail Browning
Produced by: tatestreet.org
http://tatestreet.org
Music Provided by: Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five featuring Hilary Alexander
http://www.campusfive.com
Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tatestreetorg
Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/tatestreetorg
Podcast Email: mailto:writeus@tatestreet.org