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Old Stories in New Language: Writing Contemporary Midrash with Alicia Ostriker

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 5:00PM - 7:00PM 

Meeting will take place in the Poetry Center's Alumni Room, Room 205; limit 12 students. General registration opens on Friday, December 12th at 10:00AM. 

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Midrash is a Hebrew word meaning "seek" or "investigate," originally referring to how ancient rabbis re-told biblical stories, spinning them so they would be meaningful to their own time and place.  There has been a resurgence of the form in our time.  In this workshop, writers have the opportunity to find new meanings in old stories.  We laugh a lot doing this exercise, and sometimes we cry.  We always make unpredictable discoveries.

Cost: 

$100

People: 

2