Calgary Distinguished Writers Program
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Current Writer-in-Residence
Learn more about our 2024-25 Canadian Writer-in-Residence Danny Ramadan.
My time as the Canadian Writer-in-Residence was extremely fruitful. The residency provided luxurious time to advance several poetry and translation projects, and served as a catalyst for expanding my art practice into sound and performance. I was able to engage and develop projects with various art communities, for which I remain very grateful.
Oana Avasilichioaei
2010–11 CDWP Writer-in-Residence, 2017 Governor General's Literary Award Winner
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2023 Faculty of Arts Killam Award winners
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Call for submissions: First Annual Faculty of Arts holiday card
All undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit their artwork by Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, 11:59 p.m.
Harvard professor Jamaica Kincaid to speak at UCalgary as Distinguished Visiting Writer
Join Kincaid as she reflects on life and literature at MacEwan Ballroom on Feb. 9 with the Calgary Distinguished Writers Program
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Renowned poet Leah Horlick works on debut novel as U of C's writer-in-residence
Calgary Distinguished Writers Program welcomes poet Leah Horlick
Winner of Dayne Ogilvie Prize for Canada’s top emerging LGBTQ2S+ writers to appear at annual Hello/Goodbye event Oct. 17
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