Literary Arts

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.

Banff Centre partners with the Scotiabank Giller Prize to celebrate excellence in Canadian literature

Banff Centre is proud to celebrate excellence in Canadian literature by partnering with the Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada’s richest literary award for fiction

Alexandra Fuller

Memoirist Alexandra Fuller talks about her childhood in Zimbabwe, her work, and the role of the writer with host Mojo Anderson in front of a studio audience.

Author Salman Rushdie

Celebrated author, Sir Salman Rushdie, discusses his new novel, the fatwa that took over his life, and genies with the CBC's Eleanor Wachtel.

Jaspreet Singh

"The Signalman’s Son"

A poem by Canadian writer Jaspreet Singh, a frequent participant in The Banff Centre’s self-directed writing residencies and the Leighton Artists' Colony.

John Freeman

John Freeman is book critic, author and editor based in New York. On this episode, he discusses his forthcoming literary publication, "Freeman's."

Bernadette McDonald

Author Bernadette McDonald speaks about her book "Freedom Climbers" which retells the story of Polish climbers during the Second World War.

Teeanna Munro performing her spoken word poetry.

This Spoken Word Artist Speaks With Pride About Her Natural Hair

A poet's celebration of her natural hair.

Geoff Dyer

An interview with British writer Geoff Dyer, whose work has been described as “genre-defying” for the way in which he bends traditional forms of writing into hi

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

John Burnside on the Secret to a Good Book

Scottish poet and 2015 juror for the Man Booker Prize, John Burnside, speaks on what he would like to see in the next best contemporary novel.

Carlyle Waddington

Writing Scholarships in Memory of the Adventurous Carlyle Norman

New endowment funds set up in the name of Carlyle Norman will provide financial assistance for writers to attend Literary Arts residencies at The Banff Centre.

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