Robert Flanagan


READINGS,TALKS & WORKSHOPS



Robert Flanagan has been a visiting writer and workshop leader at numerous colleges, universities, libraries and civic organizations. Besides reading from his fiction and poetry, or serving as guest playwright for a production of one of his stage plays, he gives talks on topics such as:

VOICE IN FICTION

EXPECTATION AND SURPRISE IN POETRY

THE VOICE WITHIN US RISES UP: LISTENING TO YOUR MUSE

IRISH HISTORY IN POETRY AND SONG

SPEECH, SCENE, SEQUENCE, SPINE: STRUCTURE IN SCREENPLAY

And with film maker Sheldon Gleisser:
WRITING, PRODUCING, DIRECTING, ACTING IN AND MARKETING INDEPENDENT SHORT FILMS AND VIDEOS.

His visits have been successful and his fees are reasonable. Contact him via the QUICK LINKS E-Mail listed below.





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EVENTS


MAR 14 -16, "Jupus Redeye," a Dramatic Comedy in Two Acts, directed by Kevin Hayes, Maumee Valley Country Day School, 1715 South Reynolds Rd., Toledo, OH. Playwright Appearance on opening night Friday, March 14, 7:30 PM.

JULY 17, Thurs, "Writing, Producing, Directing, Acting in and Marketing Short Films and Videos," 7:00 PM, Writers Bloc, Thurber House, Jefferson Ave., Columbus, OH.

AUG 22-23, Fri & Sat, "Writing, Producing, Directing, Acting in and Marketing Short Films and Videos" w/ Sheldon Gleisser, and "Character, Setting and Fate in Fiction" at the Columbus Writers' Conference, Fawcett Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

SALES


JUPUS REDEYE, paperback, 2nd printing, $5.00 a copy.

LOVING POWER (trade paperback, autographed) may be purchased from the author for $10.00 a copy.

MAGGOT and NAKED TO NAKED GOES, though out of print, may also be purchased. Quantities are limited. Autographed copies of MAGGOT $25.00; NAKED...$50.00.

DAVID MAMET'S GODZILLA AND OTHER COMEDIES, director Sheldon Gleisser's 47 minute VHS tape of seven comic videos, with Robert Flanagan as co-author and actor, is available at $10.00. (Stills from Gleisser's videos may be seen on the independent film site Hollywood.com by entering his name or series title "Trailer trash.")


ALL PRICES INCLUDE POSTAGE AND HANDLING.

Please send personal check to BORU BOOKS, c/o English Department, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 43015. Allow ten days for delivery.


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COPYRIGHT 2002
ROBERT FLANAGAN


SELECTED WORKS

ESSAY
WHAT HE LEARNED IN BOXING
A brief personal essay on amateur boxing.
FICTION
MAGGOT
A hard-hitting, best-selling novel about U.S. Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island.
NAKED TO NAKED GOES
Prizewinning collection of stories about the war between men and women, praised by reviewers nationwide.
LOVING POWER
Stories filled with conflict and comedy, well reviewed by the Columbus Dispatch and Ohio Writer.
THE BEAR'S WIFE'S HUSBAND TALE
Contemporary retelling of the animal mate folk myth. A complete short story.
POETRY & REVIEWS
THREE POEMS & THREE REVIEWS
Some poems about children, eviction and swimming. Also, three book reviews from the Columbus Dispatch.
SCREENPLAY
DAVID MAMET'S GODZILLA
The wise guys who insured property in Godzilla's path try to weasel out of the deal.
STAGE PLAY
JUPUS REDEYE
A two act dramatic comedy with occasional music set in 1912 in Liberty Center, Ohio.
VOLLEYS
"A Cruel and Unusual Comedy" dealing with American capital punishment in the near future.
VERSION 2.0
A scientist comes to see his invention, a Humanoid Automated Reconnaissance Body, as a difficult "teenage son."

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