Calgary Distinguished Writers Program

The Calgary Distinguished Writers Program at the University of Calgary is an educational program intended to advance the careers of Canadian writers. The program features two annual residential programs: one for the emerging Canadian writers, and one for a distinguished writer of international stature.[1]

While in Calgary, program participants divide their time between writing and community activities. Community activities include individual manuscript consultations and providing advice to local writers, conducting writing workshops, giving public readings, and meeting with school groups.[2]


History

The University of Calgary's Faculty of Arts established the Calgary Distinguished Writers Program in 1993, sourcing funding from a private donors Allen Markin and Jackie Flanagan.[3] Since its inception in 1993, the program has brought to Calgary two Nobel Laureates, Derek Walcott and Wole Soyinka, and well-known writers such as Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood, Art Spiegelman, Billy Collins, Timothy Findley, Thomas King, Ursula K. Le Guin, Alberto Manguel, and Michael Ondaatje.[2][4]


Complete List of Writers-In-Residence

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Complete List of Distinguished Visiting Writers

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Notes and references

  1. ^ "About the Program". Calgary Distinguished Writers Program - University of Calgary. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  2. ^ a b "Calgary Distinguished Writers Program". Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  3. ^ ""Image of President Murray Fraser, Jackie Flanagan and Allen Markin signing the agreement to establish the Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Programme.", 07/05/1993, (CU15116631) by University of Calgary Gazette. Courtesy of University Archives Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary". Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  4. ^ a b c "Past Writers | Calgary Distinguished Writers Program". Archived from the original on 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2012-09-28.