Clueless much?
Just received the Richard Hugo House class schedule for Summer 2011. In the listings, I found the following. I was excited at first, and then I noticed a key cultural misstep. Can you see the issue here?
Jewish Identity in Short Prose
This class is for aspiring writers interested in examining some themes of Jewish identity in short prose. We will begin by exploring short works including Yiddish tales and works by writers such as Issac Singer, Franz Kafka, Grace Paley and others. We will form our own classroom-driven definitions of identity and other terms of discussion. The instructor will offer various writing prompts to help students generate fiction or nonfiction.
Instructor: Stacey Levine
Meets: Saturdays, July 16 - August 6, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
General: $165 Member: $148.50
Really, Hugo House? Really? Scheduling a class on Jewish identity on Shabbat?
I've written them to confirm what I'm seeing. This is right up there with the Chanukah ham (just as clueless, surely, but just as well-meaning? I'll get back to you when I hear from Hugo House). Don't make me tweet about your stupidity, people.
Jewish Identity in Short Prose
This class is for aspiring writers interested in examining some themes of Jewish identity in short prose. We will begin by exploring short works including Yiddish tales and works by writers such as Issac Singer, Franz Kafka, Grace Paley and others. We will form our own classroom-driven definitions of identity and other terms of discussion. The instructor will offer various writing prompts to help students generate fiction or nonfiction.
Instructor: Stacey Levine
Meets: Saturdays, July 16 - August 6, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
General: $165 Member: $148.50
Really, Hugo House? Really? Scheduling a class on Jewish identity on Shabbat?
I've written them to confirm what I'm seeing. This is right up there with the Chanukah ham (just as clueless, surely, but just as well-meaning? I'll get back to you when I hear from Hugo House). Don't make me tweet about your stupidity, people.