{"id":20295,"date":"2015-04-23T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=20295"},"modified":"2015-04-23T02:52:16","modified_gmt":"2015-04-23T07:52:16","slug":"apsu-graduate-conor-scruton-to-study-poetry-at-summer-house-of-robert-frost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2015\/04\/23\/apsu-graduate-conor-scruton-to-study-poetry-at-summer-house-of-robert-frost\/","title":{"rendered":"APSU graduate Conor Scruton to study poetry at summer house of Robert Frost"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – A small, white house located on a farm in New Hampshire, the property now known as The Frost Place served as American poet Robert Frost\u2019s summer home from 1915 through 1938.<\/p>\n

It was on that humble plot of land where Frost formed many of the poems that would eventually earn him, among other honors, a Congressional Gold Medal and four Pulitzer Prizes. In 1977, 14 years after his death, the farmhouse was transformed into The Frost Place and became a retreat for emerging American poets.<\/p>\n

\"English<\/a>

English student Conor Scruton composes a poem on a typewriter in APSU’s Harned Hall on Monday, April 13, 2015. (Beth Liggett, APSU)<\/p><\/div>\n

This summer, Austin Peay State University graduating senior, and developing poet, Conor Scruton will have an opportunity to retrace Frost\u2019s steps while studying his craft under the watch of some of the nation\u2019s top poets.<\/p>\n

Held every year in Frost\u2019s hometown of Franconia, N.H., the Frost Place Conference on Poetry invites a handful of developing poets to spend a week in an \u201cintensive poetry camp\u201d environment, learning from distinguished poets.<\/p>\n

Over the course of the conference, students work toward a deeper understanding of the writing and reading of poetry. The focus in 2015 is on the structure of poetry, examining syntax, diction, structure, pacing, tone, narrative development and other poetic elements to see just how writers manage their material.<\/p>\n

Scruton is the third APSU student in three years to attend the conference, which typically invites just 20-25 people each year.<\/p>\n

\u201cConor is the third student we have been able to send to the Frost Place for a week-long workshop,\u201d Barry Kitterman, APSU professor of creative writing, said. \u201cWe are developing a strong relationship with their center, and our students have found it to be a richly rewarding time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scruton, a senior English major, also studies music and French at APSU. He is also a member of APSU\u2019s Creative Writing Club, and has served as a managing editor of The All State, APSU\u2019s student newspaper, as well as Zone 3 journal.<\/p>\n

\u201cConor\u2019s poetry is mature, subtle and compelling, and it demonstrates some of the many skills our most talented writing students have to offer,\u201d Dr. Amy Wright, APSU associate professor of creative writing, said. \u201cHe will represent our campus and writing community beautifully at the Frost Conference.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scruton is on track to graduate from APSU in May. Upon returning from The Frost House, the Tennessee native said he plans to begin his pursuit of a Master of Arts in English.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I look back at the writing I produced when I was a high school student, it looks almost like someone else had written that poetry,\u201d Scruton said. \u201cDuring my time at APSU, I have received such a high level (of mentorship) from the teachers here that it has allowed me to really grow as a writer.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information, contact the Austin Peay State University Department of Languages and Literature at 931.221.7219.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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