Eric Grunwald, Lecturer, English Language Studies
Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Limited to 15 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None
"Everyone is creative. Everyone has something to say." —Brenda Ueland
“English was the novelist Joseph Conrad’s third language, and much that seems piquant in his use of English was no doubt colored by his first language, which was Polish. . . . No matter what your first language, you should treasure it all your life. If it happens not to be standard English, and if it shows itself when you write standard English, the result is usually delightful, like a very pretty girl with one eye that is green and one that is blue.” —Kurt Vonnegut
Are you a bilingual student who has wanted to polish your English? Do you like writing fiction, poetry, or personal essays, or have you always wanted to try? Why not combine the two?!
In this workshop, you will both explore what innovations you have to offer to the English language and find places where you need to conform more to standard English. Through reading works by immigrant writers as well as imagining, writing, and workshopping your own, you can engage your imagination and polish your English at the same time.
All genres welcome! (Except, of course—well, you know...)
Sponsor(s): Global Studies and Languages
Contact: Eric Grunwald, 14N-236, 617 253-2647, EGRUNWAL@MIT.EDU
| Jan/10 | Tue | 04:00PM-05:45PM | 14N-313, Bring paper, pen, and laptop |
| Jan/17 | Tue | 04:00PM-05:45PM | 14N-313, Bring paper, pen, and laptop |
| Jan/24 | Tue | 04:00PM-05:45PM | 14N-313, Bring paper, pen, and laptop |
| Jan/31 | Tue | 04:00PM-05:45PM | 14N-313, Bring paper, pen, and laptop |
Eric Grunwald - Lecturer, English Language Studies