FFWD Weekly
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| BOOKENDS The winner of the Milton Acorn People's Poet Award in 1996, Saskatoon's Louise Bernice Halfe arrives June 1 to take up her writer-in-residence position at the University of Calgary, courtesy of the Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Programme. Halfe will be in residence until June 15. Maybe you're reading this and thinking, "Hey, I still don't have the slightest idea what kind of writer Louise Halfe is." Well, you'll get a better idea if you listen to her read from her new book, Blue Marrow, at Pages on Kensington, Thursday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. You may ask, "What does a writer-in-residence do, besides just writing and residing?" Usually part of the writer's time is set aside for consultations with local people working on writing of their own and seeking advice. Then there's speaking to groups, and so on. It's a balancing act between helping a writer find time to get some new work done and offering the opportunity for meetings and discussions with someone who can offer a fresh perspective. Myrna Sentes, at 220-5470, can tell you about Halfe's availability (she's consulting on June 5 and 9, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.). Kim Morrissey is a founding member of the Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre whose work is known throughout the world. Dora, her black comedy about Freud, has been produced in Canada, America, Britain and Germany; Batoche, a book of poetry, is being taught at universities in Canada and Europe; and Poems for Men Who Dream of Lolita was adapted as an opera. Morrissey obviously hasn't slowed down - she will be reading from her newest play, Clever as Paint: The Rossettis in Love, at the Macleod Trail Chapters on June 4, and at the Dalhousie Chapters on June 5. She-Rah is another hurrah for women writers, with readings by Larissa Lai, Phyllis Fajerson, Sandra Ham, Cathy McLaughlin, Karen Garry and aSia d. The reading's at Java Sharks, June 3 at 8 p.m. There is a small charge for admission. Alan Cumyn reads from his novel Man of Bone, along with Lynn Coady who will read from Strange Heaven, a novel set in Cape Breton. Pages on Kensington on Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. The Alexandra Writers Centre offers a Saturday Seminar on Submissions and Markets, led by Faye Holt. The seminar runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 30. Call 264-4730 for further details. |
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