Author Valerie Miner Visit Jogja
Many gave Lifestyle Travel Inspiration
Novelist who is also a journalist Valerie Miner, 61, visit to Yogyakarta. For two days, Monday (30 / 3) and Tuesday (31 / 3), professor at Stanford University that the U.S. share knowledge with students and UGM UMY.
BEFORE becoming an author, Valerie Miner calls himself a pioneer. Many years of his life spent in various countries ranging from Asia to Europe. He also lived in Japan, India, Tunisia, and London.
Now, women born New York 28 August 1947 was settled in San Francisco, California. Valerie admitted, his life journey that moved many to give the inspiration to write in 13 novelnya.
Various awards were also diraihnya. As of The Rockefeller Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, The Nea, The Jerome Foundation, The Heinz Foundation, and The Australia Council Literary Arts.
Although already a famous author with a variety of awards, Valerie is not high then the heart. He diligently to provide training and workshops on creative writing in various parts of the world. Included in Yogyakarta.
During two days in Jogja, Valerie give writing workshops at the two universities, and UGM UMY. In a workshop held on cooperation in the two American Corner campus, Valerie provides encouragement to the young author.
''You have to believe, read, practice, and use imajinasimu in writing a novel, "he said when giving public lectures in front of students English and American Studies S2 UGM Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM, Tuesday (31 / 3).
The previous day (30 / 3), in UMY Valerie also encourage young writers to discuss with fellow diligent another author. ''In group discussions, the author can share his writings to the group for discussion, so feedback is obtained to repair any posts,''explicitly.
In addition to motivation, to each participant following the training, Valerie always provide tips that the author, the author especially beginners, do not fear the revisions. Each author must love and enjoy the process pencitraan his work. Enjoy the process of creation, self-confidence will be high so that it does not fear the revisions.
''If the artist have the pleasure of creation, he will not fear the process of revision. Love the works of our own making to concentrate more,''said Valerie this time when he attended a discussion session in the art in the Bagong Kusudiharjo Foundation (YBK) Monday (30 / 3).
However, Valerie revise papers reject other people. The reason, he does not want to''destroy''the work of others. For women blond short, the revised paper to disassemble like other people a day. Membongkarnya''It's easy, not easy merakitnya back,''he said
Valerie that her works in more than 60 short story anthology that, until now did not receive any request for revision or editing other people. ''I can not be the person who reviewed the paper. First I lazy, I do not want both damage the authenticity of works of other people. Not with the labeling revisions that were closely related to the sharp criticism,''he said.
According to the opinions, views the emergence of negative revisions due to the creation of a pattern of education is teacher-student with thick correction. ''I believe not only in my country only the teacher-student relationship to apply the pattern as a sharp criticism of the revision. Therefore, until now we slightly sinister with the words revision,''said the author of this book After Eden.
Until now, Valarie better appreciate the process of censorship in the works of their own. However, he still appreciates the role of editor-in book. According to Valerie, editor role-making behavior in the book market. ''They (editors) to make my book sold more reasonable,''he said then laughed.
When asked mystery novel success-novelnya, Valerie mentions the inspiration of living life as there is no stopping. Since small, Valerie has often heard the story of travel-trips made to both parents all over the world. ''I used to hear the story of my mother when you are in Edinburg, or my father when he served in Japan,''written Valerie.
With travel in some countries, he met many people who then became the main character in the book. Perhaps the''various people I met explain why characters in my books is very diverse,''he said.
Although roaming to different countries, Valerie was the afternoon show with a simple T-shirts and flowers from the skirt material senada that can not decide which favorite country. Each country provides different story. ''All the countries I visit is a country favorite! I can not determine one of them,''he said.
But when asked what his favorite novel, Valerie will not hesitate to answer. Spontaneous, he immediately shouted,''My newest novel, After Eden (my latest novel, After Eden)''.
Why? After what the entrance to Eden in the Literature of the American West Series by the University of Oklahoma Press? Valerie is not in fact answer. After Eden because it is the newest novel. ''I feel closer to me the most novel new. If tomorrow I create novel again, it will be the most work I do,''he said.
Novelist who is also a journalist Valerie Miner, 61, visit to Yogyakarta. For two days, Monday (30 / 3) and Tuesday (31 / 3), professor at Stanford University that the U.S. share knowledge with students and UGM UMY.
BEFORE becoming an author, Valerie Miner calls himself a pioneer. Many years of his life spent in various countries ranging from Asia to Europe. He also lived in Japan, India, Tunisia, and London.
Now, women born New York 28 August 1947 was settled in San Francisco, California. Valerie admitted, his life journey that moved many to give the inspiration to write in 13 novelnya.
Various awards were also diraihnya. As of The Rockefeller Foundation, The McKnight Foundation, The Nea, The Jerome Foundation, The Heinz Foundation, and The Australia Council Literary Arts.
Although already a famous author with a variety of awards, Valerie is not high then the heart. He diligently to provide training and workshops on creative writing in various parts of the world. Included in Yogyakarta.
During two days in Jogja, Valerie give writing workshops at the two universities, and UGM UMY. In a workshop held on cooperation in the two American Corner campus, Valerie provides encouragement to the young author.
''You have to believe, read, practice, and use imajinasimu in writing a novel, "he said when giving public lectures in front of students English and American Studies S2 UGM Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM, Tuesday (31 / 3).
The previous day (30 / 3), in UMY Valerie also encourage young writers to discuss with fellow diligent another author. ''In group discussions, the author can share his writings to the group for discussion, so feedback is obtained to repair any posts,''explicitly.
In addition to motivation, to each participant following the training, Valerie always provide tips that the author, the author especially beginners, do not fear the revisions. Each author must love and enjoy the process pencitraan his work. Enjoy the process of creation, self-confidence will be high so that it does not fear the revisions.
''If the artist have the pleasure of creation, he will not fear the process of revision. Love the works of our own making to concentrate more,''said Valerie this time when he attended a discussion session in the art in the Bagong Kusudiharjo Foundation (YBK) Monday (30 / 3).
However, Valerie revise papers reject other people. The reason, he does not want to''destroy''the work of others. For women blond short, the revised paper to disassemble like other people a day. Membongkarnya''It's easy, not easy merakitnya back,''he said
Valerie that her works in more than 60 short story anthology that, until now did not receive any request for revision or editing other people. ''I can not be the person who reviewed the paper. First I lazy, I do not want both damage the authenticity of works of other people. Not with the labeling revisions that were closely related to the sharp criticism,''he said.
According to the opinions, views the emergence of negative revisions due to the creation of a pattern of education is teacher-student with thick correction. ''I believe not only in my country only the teacher-student relationship to apply the pattern as a sharp criticism of the revision. Therefore, until now we slightly sinister with the words revision,''said the author of this book After Eden.
Until now, Valarie better appreciate the process of censorship in the works of their own. However, he still appreciates the role of editor-in book. According to Valerie, editor role-making behavior in the book market. ''They (editors) to make my book sold more reasonable,''he said then laughed.
When asked mystery novel success-novelnya, Valerie mentions the inspiration of living life as there is no stopping. Since small, Valerie has often heard the story of travel-trips made to both parents all over the world. ''I used to hear the story of my mother when you are in Edinburg, or my father when he served in Japan,''written Valerie.
With travel in some countries, he met many people who then became the main character in the book. Perhaps the''various people I met explain why characters in my books is very diverse,''he said.
Although roaming to different countries, Valerie was the afternoon show with a simple T-shirts and flowers from the skirt material senada that can not decide which favorite country. Each country provides different story. ''All the countries I visit is a country favorite! I can not determine one of them,''he said.
But when asked what his favorite novel, Valerie will not hesitate to answer. Spontaneous, he immediately shouted,''My newest novel, After Eden (my latest novel, After Eden)''.
Why? After what the entrance to Eden in the Literature of the American West Series by the University of Oklahoma Press? Valerie is not in fact answer. After Eden because it is the newest novel. ''I feel closer to me the most novel new. If tomorrow I create novel again, it will be the most work I do,''he said.
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