Literary Workshop 'Storyteller's Gathering' With Local Author Comes to Covenstead Workspaces This Month
The event is on Saturday, October 22 from 3:00-5:00 P.M.
Local author Annie Westphal will lead a literary workshop at Covenstead Workspaces on Saturday, October 22 from 3:00-5:00 P.M. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with readers and literary professionals and learn about the origins of storytelling of the genre known today as the "Fairy Tale".
Westphal states, "In 17th century France, long before The Brothers Grimm and Disney, there were French female storytellers known as conteuses. Through their storytelling, they cast a critical light upon the conventions of their world and their societal expectations. They could explore and imagine greater levels of personal autonomy through rich, imaginative stories. In this workshop, Westphal plans to create a storyteller's gathering inspired by the conteuses that encourages attendees to teach and inspire each other in a supportive shared environment.
Attendees will hear more about these remarkable women, and why they and their stories were lost to history. Westphal continues, "To these women, stories were more than entertainment; they were the weapons of a small rebellion happening in literary salons of the educated aristocrats." Westphal will explore the subversive and female history of the Fairy Tale, as well as the power in the reclaiming of a narrative genre that some simply consider bedtime stories for children.
This gathering is open to the public and recommended for "all storytellers, readers, dreamers, writers, and schemers!". There may be mature thematic elements not suitable for individuals under the age of 16. This time of the workshop is 3:00-5:00 PM on Saturday, October 22 at Covenstead Workspaces LLC on 203 N. Aurora St., Ithaca. Signed copies of Annie's first book will be available for purchase, and one copy will be given to a lucky raffle winner. The fee to attend is $10, but scholarships are available if cost provides a barrier to attend. Registration is encouraged at www.anniewestphal.com/events
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