The Family of Things: Writing the Self and Nature through the Work of Mary Oliver

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with Ren vanMeenen Saturday, November 7, 1 – 5 PM @ Gell: A Finger Lakes Creative Retreat (Naples, NY) Mary Oliver’s writing connects the human experience with the universal elements of nature, of the earth. She focuses on the importance of observation, and writes of paying attention and being open to being astonished. Through a deep, day-long exploration of Oliver’s poetry and essays in the natural beauty of the Gell Center we will write in multiple forms, ultimately unmasking our truths, and following Oliver’s advice to share our stories. Ren vanMeenen, PhD. , teaches Writing, Literature and

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Writers & Books

740 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607

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