English Department Blog
Nadeane Trowse contributes our next Every Day English blog post to commemorate Freedom to Read Week. Photo Credit: americanobiblioteca Flickr via Compfight cc When freedom to read is only the necessary start I was ten when I read a portion of a banned book. My great aunt (who valued ‘culture’), gave a mimeographed copy of … Read more
We kicked off Literary Arts Week in style with the arrival of our WIR, Jordan Abel, the launch of the latest issue of the Pacific Rim Review of Books, and a colloquium on the current state of Canada’s publishing industry. Jordan Abel got things started. After talking about how his Nisga’a identity informs his creative … Read more
Michelle LaFlamme contributes our next Every Day English blog post to commemorate World Day of Social Justice. Photo Credit: JFrazier_Photo Flickr via Compfight cc I teach Canadian literature and specialize in Aboriginal drama. This means that I am necessarily engaged with postcolonial theory and numerous social justice issues that preoccupy many contemporary writers. One thing … Read more
Are you ready for Monday? We’re not just talking about going back to class — Monday, February 20th is also Jordan Abel’s first day as our Kuldip Gill Writing Fellow, and we’ve got an exciting afternoon planned. It all happens at U-House . . . 2.30: Jordan Abel will read from his work and do … Read more