2011 Residency Schedule

Residency #140
FEBRUARY 21 - MARCH 13
Application deadline: October 15, 2010

VICTORIA REDEL, writer

Victoria Redel is the author of two books of poetry and three books of fiction. Her latest novel The Border of Truth (Counterpoint 2007) weaves the situation of refugees and a daughter’s awakening to the history and secrets of her father’s survival and loss. It was a 2007 Barnes and Noble Discovery Book.  The L.A Times said, “The Border of Truth is such a good novel that it could also be any American’s Story.” Loverboy (2001, Graywolf / 2002, Harcourt), was awarded the 2001 S. Mariella Gable Novel Award and the 2002 Forward Silver Literary Fiction Prize and was chosen in 2001 as a Los Angeles Times Best Book. Loverboy was adapted for a feature film directed by Kevin Bacon. Library Journal said of Loverboy, “Redel writes like an angel about the darkest edge of obsession” Her most recent collection of poems, Swoon (2003, University of Chicago Press), was a finalist for the James Laughlin Award.Her fiction and poetry have been widely anthologized. Redel’s work has been translated into five languages. Redel is on the faculty of Sarah Lawrence College . She has received fellowships from the National Endowment for The Arts and the Fine Arts Work Center.

Residency Statement
I’m am looking for adventurous writers at work on fiction or poetry who want time to both go deeper into current work and to generate new work. I hope to use our afternoon sessions (mornings to write) as a laboratory — experimenting, looking at problems in your existing projects, exploring possible solutions discussion of strategies. There will be a lot of writing and a lot of talking. And then more writing. With three weeks for us to work, there’s room for huge growth. And for taking genuine risks in our work. And with this stretch of time we'll be able form a serious, thoughtful and playful community. We will have individual conferences as needed. I’m interested in our work on every level -- the shaping of sentences, developing and original and true voice and the project’s larger structure. In other words, nothing is too big or too small to concern us as writers.

Application Requirements
Applicants should submit a writing sample of no more than 10 pages of either fiction or poetry, along with a bio or resume and a personal statement describing what you hope to accomplish during this residency.

For more information on the artist visit www.victoriaredel.com