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About
The Workshop
The
Young Writers Workshop of the University of Virginia, established
in 1982, brings together a community of writers with a common
purpose: to create a supportive and noncompetitive environment
where teenagers can live and work as artists. Every staff member
has a committment to writing. The faculty, professional authors
interested in developing new talent, bring practical experience
to the workshop setting. The staff counselors, who are graduates
and undergraduates in related fields, broaden our instructional
program as assisting workshop teachers and elective course instructors.
The administrators, also writers, are dedicated to nurturing
the artistic vision. The Young Writers Workshop, housed on the
historic grounds of the University of Virginia, uses the resources
of a great institution -- the home of former Poet Laureate Rita
Dove and 1998 Pulitzer Prize recipient Charles Wright--to provide
a comprehensive program for talented young writers.
Our
program is dedicated to developing the work of young writers.
The desire to write is what counts. We encourage inexperienced
as well as practiced writers to apply. You will receive feedback,
personal attention, and the level of instruction you need
in order to grow. You will also receive written commentaries
from your instructor specific to your progress and suggestions
toward eventual publication.
**2003
Session Dates**
Session
I: Sunday, June 22 to Friday, July 4
Session
II: Sunday, July 6 to Friday, July 25
March
application deadline TBA
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