Writing Creation Myths

Class Description

Creation myths are not just stories where something is created; they are explanations of how life came to exist and how the world was formed. You may be asking: What do creation myths have to do with writing? Edwidge Danticat writes: “All artists, writers among them, have several stories—one might call them creation myths—that haunt and obsess them."

In this class, we’ll be discussing: What are your personal creations myths? How have they shaped you? How can excavating them in your writing foster transformation? We will read authors Edwidge Danticat, Robin Wall Kimmerer, SJ Sindu, and Linda Hogan, and we will dig into our lives to uncover and write about the creation myths that permeate our stories.

Class Format

This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. About 15 minutes before your class is scheduled to begin, you'll receive an email from your instructor with a link to join the class meeting!

Scholarship Information

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