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Since 1999, has connected readers withover 200of the country’s most talented writers, almost 50 of them winners of –ǰnomineesfor – the Scotiabank Giller or Griffin Poetry Prizes. This year, we’re thrilled that theCanadian Writers in Personlecture series will be continuing with 11 more sessions spanning from.
We are also celebrating an exciting new development! An endowment in support of Canadian Writers in Person will ensure the reading series is a permanent feature, covering travel expenses and honoraria to bring authors from across Canada to present their work to the 91ɫ community.
On top ofthis year’s amazing lineup of authors, we’re proudtoannounce acelebrationon October23, 2019,commemorating the20thanniversaryof Canadian Writers in Person – featuringrenowned poet, novelist, and essayistDionne Brand.
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Through poems, essays, documentaries, fiction, and non-fiction, Brand’sownwriting tackles a bevy of critical issues head on.Never afraid to explore topics such as gender, sexuality, feminism, and race, she raises important questions with her work – sparking relevant discussions about culture and experience. Her unyielding dedication to social activism both on and off the page inspires her peers and audiences alike.
We invite you to join us in celebrating the growth of Canadian Writers in Person over the past 20 years with a special presentation by Dionne Brand,“What does writing do.”
7:00PM – Doors open
7:30PM – Lecture in Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Theatre
8:30PM – Reception in CIBC Lobby
Please register each guest separately to ensure all guests receive the confirmation email with directions.
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About the author:
Dionne Brand's literary credentials are legion. Her latest novel,Theory, won the 2019 OCM BOCAS Prize for Caribbean Literature, and was aGlobe and MailBest Book. Her latest poetry collection,The Blue Clerk, was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize and won the Trillium Book Prize. Her collectionOssuarieswon the Griffin Poetry Prize, and other collections have won the Governor General's Literary Award, the Trillium Book Award and the Pat Lowther Memorial Award. Among her novels,In Another Place, Not Herewas selected as aNYT Book ReviewNotable Book and a Best Book by theGlobe and Mail;At the Full and Change of the Moonwas selected a Best Book by theLA Times; andWhat We All Long Forwon the Toronto Book Award. In 2006, Brand was awarded theHarbourfrontFestival Prize for her contribution to the world of books and writing, and from 2009 to 2012 she served as Toronto's Poet Laureate. In 2017, she was named to the Order of Canada. Brand is a Professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph. She lives in Toronto.
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