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    The First Person Voice

    The First Person Voice

    Presented by First Person Arts at First Person Arts

    September 16-September 21, 2010


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    “A fiction writer has no reason to lie. A memoirist has an illusion to protect.”—John Dufresne. First Person Arts will be spending some time plumbing the depths of that illusion, bringing ourselves round to the conventions of the personal essay and of memoir. What techniques do writers use to tell “true” stories? What are the fundamental tenets of constructing an authentic self on the page? Over the course of the workshop, you'll be exploring “Found Objects” and “Replying to Visions” in order to create personal essays and/or memoirs. Expect that your creative spirit will be sparked via plenty of in-class writing exercises and discussion of some classic personal essays.


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      • Venue Info

        First Person Arts

        1 S. Broad Street
        17th Floor
        Philadelphia, PA 19107

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        General: $250
        FPA Members: $225 

        Info Phone: 267 402 2055

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        September 16-September 21, 2010

        Times:

        6:30-8:30 pm

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