Programming for Poets: Intro to Creative Coding | 3 hours
11/16 | Saturday, 1:00–4:00 pm ET | Zoom
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This 3-hour session will introduce writers to the world of e-poetry through the fundamentals of programming. Students will learn about the work of artists and writers, including Nick Montfort, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, Porpentine Charity Heartscape, and John Cayley, who have all used programming to create new and exciting textual works easily adapted to websites, gallery installations, or live performance. This class is suitable for those with little to no programming experience; no special software is required.
Instructor: Warren C. Longmire is a writer, software developer and educator from the bad part of North Philadelphia. He is the host of House Poet: A Spoken Word Dance Party and founder of _mixlit productions. He was featured in the Best American Poetry 2021, edited by Tracey K. Smith and will be featured in the anthology A Black Philadelphia Reader: African American Writings About the City of Brotherly Love (Pennsylvania State University Press) in June 2024. As a developer, he has worked at companies including Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Vanguard Animation Studios and has worked in computer science education for four years. His latest book, Bird/Diz [an erased history of bebop] (BUNNY Presse) was released in Nov. 2022. Warren will be attending the Iowa Writer's Workshop in the Fall of 2024.
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11/16 | Saturday, 1:00–4:00 pm ET | Zoom
Need financial aid? Apply here before adding this item to your cart.
This 3-hour session will introduce writers to the world of e-poetry through the fundamentals of programming. Students will learn about the work of artists and writers, including Nick Montfort, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, Porpentine Charity Heartscape, and John Cayley, who have all used programming to create new and exciting textual works easily adapted to websites, gallery installations, or live performance. This class is suitable for those with little to no programming experience; no special software is required.
Instructor: Warren C. Longmire is a writer, software developer and educator from the bad part of North Philadelphia. He is the host of House Poet: A Spoken Word Dance Party and founder of _mixlit productions. He was featured in the Best American Poetry 2021, edited by Tracey K. Smith and will be featured in the anthology A Black Philadelphia Reader: African American Writings About the City of Brotherly Love (Pennsylvania State University Press) in June 2024. As a developer, he has worked at companies including Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Vanguard Animation Studios and has worked in computer science education for four years. His latest book, Bird/Diz [an erased history of bebop] (BUNNY Presse) was released in Nov. 2022. Warren will be attending the Iowa Writer's Workshop in the Fall of 2024.
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11/16 | Saturday, 1:00–4:00 pm ET | Zoom
Need financial aid? Apply here before adding this item to your cart.
This 3-hour session will introduce writers to the world of e-poetry through the fundamentals of programming. Students will learn about the work of artists and writers, including Nick Montfort, Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, Porpentine Charity Heartscape, and John Cayley, who have all used programming to create new and exciting textual works easily adapted to websites, gallery installations, or live performance. This class is suitable for those with little to no programming experience; no special software is required.
Instructor: Warren C. Longmire is a writer, software developer and educator from the bad part of North Philadelphia. He is the host of House Poet: A Spoken Word Dance Party and founder of _mixlit productions. He was featured in the Best American Poetry 2021, edited by Tracey K. Smith and will be featured in the anthology A Black Philadelphia Reader: African American Writings About the City of Brotherly Love (Pennsylvania State University Press) in June 2024. As a developer, he has worked at companies including Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Vanguard Animation Studios and has worked in computer science education for four years. His latest book, Bird/Diz [an erased history of bebop] (BUNNY Presse) was released in Nov. 2022. Warren will be attending the Iowa Writer's Workshop in the Fall of 2024.
