LITERARY ARTS
The literary arts program helps each student develop a distinctive voice as a writer.
Students explore their own ideas and experiences through daily in-class writing. They study and work in all genres—poetry, fiction, and nonfiction—and read literature from diverse periods and cultures. Our students learn to make their voices heard.
The literary arts program offers an empowering creative environment wherein students can explore writing. The program addresses a wide range of writing abilities and interests. Students work to make sense of the role of language in the world and in their lives, so they are better able to express themselves through writing. During their time at Perpich, students take ownership of what they write, how they develop their writing, and what they do with their writing. Because Perpich students are serious about their art, Perpich students are entrusted with responsibility and choice. Lit students engage in the publication process by submitting to literary magazines and by running two of their own; “The Hallowzine” and “The Goose”. From the call for submissions to publication, both publications are 100% student led.
The program requires formalized study of literature, identifying literary movements, and placing them in social and historical context. Students participate in peer critique circles and read their work in a variety of public settings. They have the opportunity to pursue creative projects of their own choosing. The goal of the literary arts program is to develop a supportive, constructive writing community. Graduates from the literary arts program not only have learned to effectively and creatively express themselves through writing, they have also learned to confidently present their writing in public and to submit work for publication.
