OPEN TEXT READING SERIES: GEORGE BOWERING

Sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts
& the Creative Writing Concentration at Capilano College


The FALL 2007 OPEN TEXT series at Capilano College kicks-off on September 20th, 2007 with a reading by former Poet Laureate of Canada, George Bowering.

Cedar 148 @ 12:30
Capilano College
2055 Purcell Way
North Vancouver


GEORGE BOWERING is one of Canada’s most celebrated writers. His many works have been translated into French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese and Romanian. In 2002 Canada named him its first Poet Laureate. More recently, the Vancouver Sun recognized him as one of the most influential people in British Columbia. His most recent book is US Sonnets (Pooka Press, 2007).


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“When I have fears that I
may cease to be
open to pain that shines
wet on the side of a gold
fish in my own, I thought,
pond

I ought to forget
comfort, forget family
history, drive a black sedan
over thin prairie roads
looking for a town even
my mother does not believe
was ever there

knowing
pain is not colour, not value
but condition, the cost
of starting a damned life
in the first place, where no
thinking man ever was.”

-- from “Do Sink”


For info:
Roger Farr
rfarr@capcollege.bc.ca
604.986.1911 (2554)

http://capilanocreativewriting.blogspot.com

Capilano Creative Writing Program Kick-Off!

Pat's Pub, 403 E. Hastings
Tuesday Sept. 18th
8:00 pm

Please join past, present, and future students of Capilano College for an open-mic reading to celebrate the new Associate of Arts Degree in Creative Writing. All past and present Capilano creative writing students and faculty are invited to sign up to read.

To sign up, or for more information, contact Reg Johanson:

E: <rjohanso@capcollege.bc.ca>
T: 604. 986. 1911 (2428)

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The Associate of Arts degree with a Creative Writing Concentration combines instruction and practice in both creative and critical writing, hosts the Open Text Reading Series, supports a student magazine (The Liar), and provides internships, scholarships, bursaries, and awards. Students who complete the program obtain first and second-year transfer credit in both English and Creative Writing, allowing them to major or minor in either subject should they decide to transfer to university.

Check out: <http://www.capcollege.bc.ca/programs/english/creative-writing.html>

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