Writing, Fiction and Memoir with Juliet Jacques
This course will take place in person.
Who is this course for?
Writers, in particular LGBTQ+ ones, who want to experiment with different forms of personal and autobiographical writing.
What can I expect?
The session will consist of an hour-long discussion of the genre conventions and boundaries of fiction, ‘auto-fiction’ and memoir, with reference to Leslie Feinberg’s novel Stone Butch Blues (1993). There will be a 20-minute writing exercise and class discussion.
How we’re keeping you safe
August 2022 update: Keeping you safe and healthy is our number one priority.
If you test positive for Covid-19 or are asked to isolate and are not able to attend your class or pre-booked event, please contact the Bishopsgate Box Office for further information (enquiries@bishopsgate.org.uk). Please do not come to the Institute in person if you have symptoms or have tested positive.
Bishopsgate Institute has a thorough cleaning schedule in place and we clean the most populated areas more often. You will find hand-sanitising stations throughout the building as well as touch-free drinking fountains.
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Need to Know
You will learn
- How trans writers (in particular) have used memoir, fiction and ‘auto-fiction’
- The genre conventions and boundaries of memoir, fiction and ‘auto-fiction’.
Meet the Tutor
Juliet Jacques
Juliet Jacques is a writer and filmmaker based in London. She has published three books, including Trans: A Memoir (Verso, 2015) and the short story collection Variations (Influx, 2021). Her essays, criticism and journalism have appeared in many publications, from The London Review of Books to Tribune, and will be collected in Front Lines (Cipher Press, 2022). Her short films have screened in galleries and festivals worldwide. She teaches at the Royal College of Art and elsewhere.
Dates and Times
Writing, Fiction and Memoir with Juliet Jacques
, 7:43 - 9:43
