Open Text Reading Series:

Jamie Reid

Tuesday, November 20

2:30 - 4:00 pm

LB186

Capilano University

2055 Purcell Way

North Vancouver

Jamie Reid is a veteran Vancouver poet. His first publications were in 1961 as one of the original editors of TISH, the germinal Vancouver poetry newsletter. His poetry titles include The Man Whose Path Was on Fire (Talonbooks, 1969); Prez: Homage to Lester Young (Oolichan Books, 1993); Mad Boys (Coach House, 1998); I. Another. The Space Between: Selected Poems (Talonbooks, 2004); homages (Pooka Press, 2009). He also wrote Diana Krall: The Language of Love (Fox Music Books, 2002) a biography of the Canadian singer and pianist. He currently edits two poetry blogs: Schroedinger’s Cat and Gerry Gilbert.

Open to the public. Free. Everyone welcome.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for this reading.

Stay Tuned for the Spring Series beginning in January 2013
 
For further information on the Open Text Reading Series please contact Kim Minkus, Convenor for Creative Writing at kminkus@capilanou.ca

 

Open Text Reading Series:

Barry McKinnon and Shane Rhodes

Thursday, November 15

11:30 am – 1pm

LB322

Capilano University

2055 Purcell Way

North Vancouver

Barry McKinnon has published nine books of poetry (most recently In the Millennium, New Star, 2009 and The Centre:  Poems 1970-2000, Talonbooks, 2004) and countless chapbooks.  His book, The the was nominated for the Governor General’s Award for poetry in 1980.  Pulp Log won the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Award in 1991, and Arrhythmia was the winner of the bp Nichol Chapbook Award for the best chapbook published in Canada in English in 1994. His chapbook Surety Disappears was the runner-up for the bp Nichol Award in 2008.

Shane Rhodes is the author of The Wireless Room, Holding Pattern, The Bindery (all with NeWest Press), and Err (Nightwood Editions in 2011). Shane’s awards include an Alberta Book Award for poetry, two Lampman-Scott Awards, the P. K. Page Founder's Award for Poetry, and the most recent National Magazine Award for poetry. Shane’s poetry has been featured in the anthologies Breathing Fire II, Seminal: Canada’s Gay Male Poets, and Best Canadian Poetry in English 2008 and 2011. Shane is the poetry editor for Arc.

Open to the public. Free. Everyone welcome.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for this reading.

Upcoming Open Text Readings:

Jamie Reid: Tuesday, November 20 from 2:30 - 4 pm L 186

For further information on the Open Text Reading Series please contact Kim Minkus, Convenor for Creative Writing at kminkus@capilanou.ca

 

Barry McKinnon TCR Writer in Residence 

Book your manuscript consultation!

Barry McKinnon will be available for manuscript consultations November 5-16. Contact the TCR office to schedule an appointment: tcr@capilanou.ca or 604-984-1712. Provide up to 10 pages of work at least one full day before your meeting by email (pdf ideal) or by dropping off a hard copy to Fir 456. Consultations will run 30-45 minutes. Schedule soon to get your optimal time slot.

During his residency at Capilano University, Barry will also give a talk on Friday, November 9 at 11:30am in Cedar 148 and a reading, with Shane Rhodes, on Thursday, November 15 at 11:30am in Library 322. Also watch for Barry's blog posts in Fall 2012.