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Vertigo Voices
Unlike conventional poetry readings, the Vertigo Voices series is designed to unfold as a dialogue and discussion on the process of writing. Invited authors will explore their writing practice, and discuss other writers and books in order to reveal the context and circumstances that have informed their own work.Gallery Vertigo3001 - 31st Street (upstairs), Vernon, BC. Readings begin at 8:00pm. Suggested donation of $3 to support Gallery .Friday, November 4Erín Moure is a Canadian poet and translator with one foot in Montreal and one in Kelowna. In her recent O Resplandor (2010) and—with Oana Avasilichioaei—Expeditions of a Chimæra (2009) poetry is hybrid, and emerges in translation and collaboration. Her essays, My Beloved Wager (2009) are a chronicle of 25 years of writing practice. She performs and speaks internationally on poetry and translation, and her work has been honoured with many awards. The Unmemntioable, an investigation into subjectivity and experience in western Ukraine and Alberta, will appear in 2012. Thursday, November 10Matt Rader’s most recent book is A Doctor Pedalled Her Bicycle Over the River Arno. He is also the critically acclaimed author of two previous collections of poetry, Living Things and Miraculous Hours, which was a finalist for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award and longlisted for the ReLit Award. His poems, stories, and nonfiction have appeared in journals and anthologies across North America, Australia, and Europe and have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Journey Prize, the National Magazine Award, and two Pushcart Prizes. Thursday, November 24Harold Rhenisch has won the George Ryga Prize for his nonfiction, and the Malahat Long Poem Prize (2X) and a CBC Literary Prize for his poetry. He writes and edits poetry, literary and scientific nonfiction, photographic texts, drama, and their hybrids. His most recent book is The Spoken World, a book of poems about the magical tradition. He writes the blog okanaganokanogan.com and lives in Vernon. Winter 2012But wait, there’s more! Stay tuned for readings in 2012. In addition, the final reading of the series is a showcase of Okanagan College creative writing students, reading their work in the cafeteria at the Kal Campus. Admission absolutely free and all are welcome. Date TBA. Previous Years' VoicesVertigo Voices Winter 2011Tuesday, March 8: Aurian Haller Vertigo Voices Fall 2010Tuesday, November 9: kevin mcpherson eckhoff Vertigo Voices Winter 2010Wednesday, March 13: Wendy Morton Vertigo Voices Fall 2009Thursday, November 19: Chris Hutchinson Vertigo Voices Winter 2009Thursday, March 12: Jake Kennedy Vertigo Voices Fall 2008Thursday, October 23: Gaspereau: Paul Headrick & Sean Johnston Vertigo Voices Winter 2008Wednesday, February 6: Songwriter & Guitarist Ken Hamm Other 2008 Events for Writers:Friday, February 14th, Noon, Kalamalka Campus Lecture Theatre: Reading of The Ecxtasy of Rita Joe Vertigo Voices Fall 2007Wednesday, October 24th: Jake Kennedy, Tim Walters & Kevin McPherson Vertigo Voices Fall 2006Friday, October 20th: Launch of Heidi Garnett's Phosphorus |
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