Writing Symposium Unearths Literary Talent
Abhinav Rao
Issue date: 10/28/09 Section: News
The ERAU Speaker Series incorporated a Creative Writing Symposium to identify and celebrate the literary talent on campus. Held on Oct. 8, the program attracted participants including faculty members, staff, and students from diverse majors.
The Creative Writing Symposium is an offshoot of the Creative Arts Night that used to be held at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The Creative Arts Night featured reading, song, and artwork. The Writing Symposium focuses solely on the literary component.
This year, the participants at the symposium read to the audience either their own literary work or works that they appreciated. These included readings from novels, poetry, writings on art, and young adult literature.
Dr. Eileen Landis-Groom, professor of Humanities and Communications, moderated the program. "There is a lot of talent on campus in creative writing. This program enables participants to celebrate and enjoy their literary talent."
Dr. Landis-Groom also teaches a course in creative writing, designated HU 355. She is also the advisor of the publication "Black Box," which is a collection of the creative writing of ERAU faculty, staff, and students. The creative writing symposium helps in identifying work that could find a place in the "Black Box."Â
Speaking of her experience at this year's Creative Writing Symposium, Dr. Landis-Groom said, "I had a very nice time. The participants read and listened well. Because this campus is mainly focused on science and engineering, events such as this give us greater depth as a university."
Dr. Landis-Groom emphasized the importance of literature in a scientific environment. This importance can be illustrated by the historical instance of Adolf Hitler burning libraries and books in order to crush a culture. Dr. Landis-Groom believes that if scientists can explain a technical concept to someone in writing, then they truly understand it themselves.
The Creative Writing Symposium is intended to be held every semester.
The Creative Writing Symposium is an offshoot of the Creative Arts Night that used to be held at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The Creative Arts Night featured reading, song, and artwork. The Writing Symposium focuses solely on the literary component.
This year, the participants at the symposium read to the audience either their own literary work or works that they appreciated. These included readings from novels, poetry, writings on art, and young adult literature.
Dr. Eileen Landis-Groom, professor of Humanities and Communications, moderated the program. "There is a lot of talent on campus in creative writing. This program enables participants to celebrate and enjoy their literary talent."
Dr. Landis-Groom also teaches a course in creative writing, designated HU 355. She is also the advisor of the publication "Black Box," which is a collection of the creative writing of ERAU faculty, staff, and students. The creative writing symposium helps in identifying work that could find a place in the "Black Box."Â
Speaking of her experience at this year's Creative Writing Symposium, Dr. Landis-Groom said, "I had a very nice time. The participants read and listened well. Because this campus is mainly focused on science and engineering, events such as this give us greater depth as a university."
Dr. Landis-Groom emphasized the importance of literature in a scientific environment. This importance can be illustrated by the historical instance of Adolf Hitler burning libraries and books in order to crush a culture. Dr. Landis-Groom believes that if scientists can explain a technical concept to someone in writing, then they truly understand it themselves.
The Creative Writing Symposium is intended to be held every semester.
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