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Slang, euphemisms, dialects, codeswitching, and every variation of language from across the world. Translanguage captures the rich variety of how people express themselves. It taps into culture, family, all the places we’ve lived, and our own linguistic quirks. In this three-session workshop, participants will study the poetry of writers who use translanguaging to infuse their work with a unique voice. Participants will identify and explore  all of the languages that are part of who they are, and use prompts to write poems that weave  in their linguistic identity. This workshop will also include techniques for effective revision and editing. 
WORKSHOP DATES:Tuesdays, Sept 12, 19 & 26, 2023 6:30-8:30pm CST, Hybrid (in-person at Gemini Ink and online via Zoom)
COST:Nonmember: $145; Member: $125; Student/Vet/Mil $75
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Octavio Quintanilla is the author of the poetry collection, If I Go Missing, the founder and director of the literature & arts festival, VersoFrontera, publisher of Alabrava Press, and former Poet Laureate of San Antonio, TX. His Frontextos (visual poems) have been published and exhibited widely. His new poetry collection, The Book of Wounded Sparrows, is forthcoming from Texas Review Press in fall 2024. He teaches Literature and Creative Writing at Our Lady of the Lake University.