Workshop Description
 
Where did the Ghazal originate from and how did it become a contemporary in the English landscape? How does one write in English while honoring another language’s prosodic and metrical structures, its traditions, and cultural history? What is the English Ghazal really? And how can one write it?
 
In my new series ‘Forms Lab,’ I will be focusing theoretically and creatively on different poetry forms, prosody, and how their compatibility with a poem’s political and personal context is capable of lifting it. In this workshop, students will be focusing on both traditional and contemporary poetry, and finding their own way on how to perfectly execute writing a ghazal without failing into the dangers of erasure. We will be delving into different poetry collections and theoretical texts, doing collaborative in-class writing exercises, collectively analyzing poems, and writing our own English ghazals for workshops.
 
Logistics:
1. Workshop will be conducted via Zoom.
2. 4 Saturdays starting from February 28. Time: 10 AM to 12: 30 PM EST. 
3. Course Fee is 290 USD. Payment will be via Zelle, PayPal, or Venmo.
4. Workshop will be capped at 12 students. Spots are first-come first serve. There will be additional slots available to accommodate over-enrollment. 
If you have any questions, please email: team@ayesharaees.com .
For Pakistan and other DAC list countries:
1. There will be a separate course for those from Pakistan/DAC list countries to accommodate global income disparities. 
2. For Pakistan: Course fee is 25,000 PKR. For others, I will reach out accordingly.
3. 4 Sundays. EST Mornings. 10 AM to 12:30 PM EST (which are Sunday evenings in Pakistan).
4. Payment will be through bank transfer shared after sign up. 
 
You can sign up for the course here or sign up via this google form (preferred): 
 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmDFLBZdOs6yuw57SLOCScKbpsB094PiR0m-RcDczdCynlbg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104460653696442512240
(preferred)