Name: Fireside Evening: Prairie Gothic with Wendy McGrath
Start: 2024-08-17T17:00:00-0600
End: 2024-08-17T17:50:00-0600

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Saturday August 17, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm MDT

Fireside

Wendy McGrath’s most recent novels—Santa Rosa, North East, and Broke City, as well as many of her poems, are examples of Prairie Gothic literature. McGrath believes Prairie Gothic deserves recognition as a unique sub-genre in this country’s literary canon. Join her for a reading from her work and a discussion of gothic literature—in the context of the Canadian prairies.

Speakers

Wendy McGrath

Wendy McGrath is a Métis poet, writer, and visual artist living and working in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton) on Treaty 6 Territory.Winner of the inaugural Prairie Grindstone Prize 2023-2024, McGrath’s writing practice embraces multiple genres—fiction, poetry, spoken word... Read More →

Saturday August 17, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm MDT
Fireside

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When Words Collide 2024

Wendy McGrath

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