Showing posts with label George Stanley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Stanley. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Liar Launch Party: April 22nd


The Spring 2010 Liar Magazine Launch Party will take place on Thursday, April 22 from 6:30 - 8:30 at the Railway Club in downtown Vancouver. Hosted by Memewar Arts and Publishing Society, the evening will include readings by contributors to the new issue, members of The Liar Collective, and special guest poet George Stanley.


This new issue of the Liar includes poetry, prose, and micro-fiction by current Cap students. We hope you will join us and show your support for Capilano's student writers!



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Sunday, March 14, 2010

OPEN TEXT READING SERIES: GEORGE STANLEY

Sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts, The Capilano Review, and the Creative Writing Program at Capilano University

The Spring 2010 OPEN TEXT series at Capilano University begins on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
with a reading by Vancouver poet -- and current TCR Writer in Residence -- George Stanley:

Cedar 148 @ 11:30

Capilano University

2055 Purcell Way

North Vancouver


George Stanley was born in San Francisco and moved to Vancouver in the 1970s. He is a former faculty member of the English Department at Capilano University. His books include Gentle Northern Summer (New Star 1995), At Andy's (New Star 2000), his selected poems, A Tall, Serious Girl (Qua Books 2003), and Vancouver: A Poem (New Star 2008). In 2006 Stanley won the Poetry Society of America’s annual Shelley Award.


Upcoming Readings:


  • Christian Bok
  • Camile Martin
  • Garry Morse
  • Lisa Robertson


For info:
Roger Farr, Creative Writing Convener
rfarr@capilanou.ca

604.986.1911 (2291)

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

TCR Writer in Residence - George Stanley, March 8th - 19th, 2010

George Stanley

George Stanley will be TCR Writer in Residence at Capilano from March 8th-19th.

Writers of any level of experience are invited to make an appointment to discuss their work. Geroge will be available for 45 min sessions. Manuscripts should be submitted in advance.

Please contact the TCR office, FIR 456, at 604.984.1712 or tcr@capilanou.ca


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Hear George Stanley reading:


  • March 18th at 11:30 am
  • Cedar 148


George Stanley was born in San Francisco and moved to Vancouver in the 1970s. He is a former faculty member in the English Department at Capilano University. His books include Gentle Northern Summer (New Star 1995), At Andy's (New Star 2000), his selected poems, A Tall, Serious Girl (Qua Books 2003), and Vancouver: A Poem (New Star 2008). In 2006 Stanley won the Poetry Society of America’s annual Shelley Award.


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