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Warrior Poet Group Discussions
In order to keep our academic skills sharp, we take turns teaching books, poems, and stories to each other. These discussions strive to maintain the rigor of a classroom, and take place in the WarriorPoet GoogleGroup. We also attach a creative writing exercise to each discussion. The creative aspect generally builds upon a craft element brought up in the discussion of the published work. Scholors and interested employers are welcome to request transcripts of our discussions.
Books/Poems Discussed
Robert Pinsky - "Samurai Song"
Discussion Lead by: Dave Harrity
Discussion Topics:- Contraversy/mis-readings of the poem
- Purpose of the poem--its role
- Defining the Warrior Archetype in today's culture
- Philosophical Nature of the poem
- Warrior Philosophy
- Deep analysis of the poem
Writing Exercise: Memorize "Samurai Song" and write an imitation poemBen Marcus - The Age of Wire and String
Discussion Lead by: Drew Lackovic
Discussion Topics:- Epistemology vs. Ontology
- The need for Experimentation in AWS
- Accessibility in Postmodern literature
- Decoding Marcus' Text
- World building
- Metafiction and its role in AWS
Writing Exercise: Write a metafiction where the character is self-aware of his/her existence within fiction.Chuck Palahniuk - Rant
Discussion Lead by: Rod Dixon
Discussion Topics:- Multi-genre classification
- The role of multiple unreliable narrators
- The Ontology of Rant
- How Rant compares to Palahniuk"s other works
- Other Craft Issues
- Philosophy in Rant
- Rant"s parallel to the life of Jesus; implications of a (post)modern messiah.
Writing Exercise:Polemic: Write a piece that subverts mainstream thinking/philosophy. Take a stance on something that perhaps you wouldn't consider normally.Visionary and Prophetic Poetry with emphasis on Tony Crunk
Discussion Lead by: Dave Harrity
Discussion Topics:- Visionary Poets
- Prophetic Poets
- The role of prophesy in poetry
- Selected Visionary/Prophetic poets over recent history
Writing Exercise: Write a visionary/prophetic poem.Vladimir Nabokov - Pale Fire
Discussion Lead by: Drew Lackovic
Discussion Topics:- The meaning of the novel
- The experimental successes/failures
- Pale Fire's role as an early postmodernist piece
- World Building
- Layered Ontologies
- Broken Chronologies