Can literature be therapy? If so, how and what can it heal? Can writing be "cathartic"? How does literary writing differ from a therapeutic approach to writing? Is therapy an art like literature? What is behind so-called poetry therapy? In this workshop, we will use these questions to approach the healing power of writing in a theoretical and practical way. Using therapeutic writing exercises that include elements of mindfulness and group therapy practice, we will explore for ourselves the extent to which writing opens up the possibility of transforming life-historical experiences and conflicts through literature. In this sense, the workshop is also to be understood as a hybrid form of self-awareness between literature and therapy, which requires the necessary courage and a certain openness to enter into trusting contact with oneself and others.
The workshop can be credited with 3 ECTS as part of the key competencies (Certificate Studio Literature and Theater).
Our tip: On Friday, November 29 at 7 pm, the poet and psychologist Lisa Goldschmidt will read from her volume “Ursprünge”, published by Elif Verlag in 2023. The title is programmatic in that it intentionally captures all the deep layers of the poems: To create an archaeology of beginnings, of beginnings and founding myths. The existential “origins” in the form of a “second birth” merge seamlessly with those of language and speech as an indispensable symbolization of human existence. Moderation: Florian Mittelhammer. Venue: Hölderlinturm, Bursagasse 6.
Date: Fri., 11/29, 2 - 6 pm and Sat., 11/30, 10 am - 5 pm
Location: Hölderlinturm, Bursagasse 6
Language: German
Organizer: Hölderlinturm, Studio Literatur und Theater, Speaker: Lisa Goldschmidt
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