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Northern Light is a book by Kazim Ali.(Goose Lane Editions) Kazim Ali was the child of South Asian immigrants, who unexpectedly spent years of his childhood in the small Manitoba town of Jenpeg, a town that existed because of the hydroelectric dam nearby. As an adult, he found himself wondering about the town: did it even exist anymore? And if it did, what was it like? These questions sent him on a journey, one that looked at the environmental destruction the dam caused, and the local Pimicikamak community that fought against it.  Northern Light is Ali's story, the story of the Pimicik...

Adina Bresge Poet Anne Carson speaks after winning the Griffin Poetry Prize for her genre-bending "Red Doc", in a 2014 handout photo. Carson and author Thomas King are among the veteran writers nominated for the Governor General's Literary Awards. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Griffin Poetry Prize, Tom Sandler, *MANDATORY CREDIT* May 04, 2021 - 4:04 AM Renowned poet Anne Carson and author Thomas King are among the veteran writers nominated for the Governor General's Literary Awards. Each will face stiff competition from a rising class of wordsmiths to clinch the $25,000 pr...

Anne Carson, Thomas King among nominees for Governor General's Literary Awards by Adina Bresge, The Canadian Press Posted May 4, 2021 7:04 am EDT Last Updated May 4, 2021 at 7:14 am EDT Renowned poet Anne Carson and author Thomas King are among the veteran writers nominated for the Governor General’s Literary Awards. Each will face stiff competition from a rising class of wordsmiths to clinch the $25,000 prize in their respective categories. Organizers named the finalists for the 2020 awards, which are administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, on Tuesday — several months later than...

Francesca Ekwuyasi, Billy-Ray Belcourt & Anne Carson among 2020 Governor General's Literary Awards finalists The $25,000 prizes, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, are awarded in seven English-language categories. The winners will be announced on June 1, 2021. Social Sharing

Moncton poet brings Black history to young francophone audience Former "Poet Flyée" Josephine Watson's new French translation of Shauntay Grant's children's book about a historical Black community in Halifax is one of many readings planned for the next week at the Frye Festival in Moncton, alongside a number of nationally and internationally acclaimed writers. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Apr 16, 2021 5:24 PM AT | Last Updated: April 16 Josephine Watson is one of the many authors you can find reading stories for children this week on the Frye Festival's YouTube channel.(Submitted by ...