Literary Arts

Daniel Hahn Photo by John Lawrence 2015

Daniel Hahn

An in-depth conversation with award-winning translator Daniel Hahn about the often misunderstood craft of literary translation.

The Giller Aftermath: Life After Winning Canadian Fiction's Biggest Prize

Winning the Scotiabank Giller Prize can change an author's career — not always in expected ways. Four celebrated authors talk about what it's like going back to

Michael Crummey

This Fellowship Frees Writers From Financial Fight

The Writers' Trust has announced Canadian author and Newfoundland native Michael Crummey as inaugural recipient of $50,000 Fellowship celebrating Canada's 150th

Two Literary Journalism Alum on How the Program Changed Their Writing

A conversation about how The Banff Centre's Literary Journalism program can lead to getting published in two of Canada's top journalistic publications.

Suketu Mehta (photo courtesy the author)

Suketu Mehta and John Freeman

John Freeman, former editor of Granta, interviews writer Suketu Mehta about what it's like experiencing and writing about immigration.

Poet David Martin Finds Inspiration in the Oil Sands

The 2014 CBC Poetry Prize Winner discusses his winning poem, being a stay-at-home dad and whether you can ever get away from politics when writing about the oil

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