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Poetry & Conversation with a Griffin Prize Nominee
LIVE presentation via ZOOM
Join Kwantlen writer, Joseph Dandurand, for a thoughtful look at the deep meaning behind his award-winning work. Dandurand was nominated for one of poetry's most prestigious awards, the Griffin Poetry Prize. His humble, vulnerable words unveil experiences with residential school, the psych ward, and drug use in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. He explores the ongoing process of healing through reconnection with family, the natural world, and traditional Indigenous storytelling. “These are powerful visionary parables of suffering, redemption and retribution...” – Toronto Star
Tune in for a raw look at the trials behind his most gripping work, and his journey to healing through poetry.
Poet and playwright Joseph Dandurand is a member of the Kwantlen First Nation and director of the Kwantlen Cultural Centre. His 2020 book of poetry, The East Side of It All (Nightwood Editions), was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize, one of the world’s most generous poetry awards. Dandurand received the 2021 BC Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence. In 2022 he was the winner of the Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize.
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Presented in partnership with Harbour Publishing
A Burlington Lyrics & Poetry Festival presentation
Registration closes 60 minutes before the program begins. You can access Zoom on your computer, on your device through the Zoom app, or by calling in. To attend the program on the phone, please register and we'll provide the information you need to listen in.
