Literary Arts

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.

Playwright Karen Hines on Writing and (Almost) Being Stalked By a Cougar

"I have no evidence of this cougar, and sightings on and around the campus are extremely rare. But cougars go for quiet, solo people, and in this place, I somet

Lawrence Hill, Author, Book of Negroes

'Book Of Negroes' Author Lawrence Hill Talks Blood and Going Off the Grid

Literary Journalism publications

Salman Rushdie headlines Literary Arts programming

Salman Rushdie, Suketu Mehta, Alexandra Fuller to Headline Literary Arts programming

Literary Arts announces a new slate of residencies and events featuring a prestigious lineup of Canadian and internationally-renowned authors including Salman R

Devyani Saltzman

Author, curator and journalist, Devyani Saltzman, appointed director of Literary Arts at The Banff Centre

An accomplished Canadian author, curator and journalist, Devyani Saltzman has been appointed director of Literary Arts at The Banff Centre, effective December 1

Banff International Literary Translation Centre hosts Book of Negroes author Lawrence Hill

Lawrence Hill, author of the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize-winning novel The Book of Negroes, returns to The Banff Centre as a guest of the Banff International L

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