Calgary Distinguished Writers Program

The Calgary Distinguished Writers Program at the University of Calgary strives to advance the careers of Canadian writers, invigorate the Calgary writing community, and enhance the activities of the Faculty of Arts and the Department of English. The Program achieves its objectives through two annual residency programs: one for an emerging Canadian writer, and one for a distinguished writer of international stature.

While in Calgary, these writers divide their time between writing and community activities. Community activities include individual manuscript consultations and providing advice to local writers, conducting writing workshops, giving public readings, and meeting with school groups.[1]

History

The University of Calgary's Faculty of Arts established the Calgary Distinguished Writers Program in 1993 with a generous donation from a private donor. Since its inception in 1993, the program has brought to Calgary two Nobel Laureates, Derek Walcott and Wole Soyinka, and such literary luminaries as Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood, Art Spiegelman, Billy Collins, Timothy Findley, Thomas King, Ursula K. Le Guin, Alberto Manguel, and Michael Ondaatje, among others.[2]

Complete List of Writers-In-Residence

2014—2015 Ian Williams

2013—2014 Sara Tilley

2012—2013 Deborah Willis

2011—2012 Jeramy Dodds

2010—2011 Oana Avasilichioaei

2009—2010 Marcello Di Cintio

2008—2009 Charlotte Gill

2007—2008 Sina Queyras

2006—2007 Jaspreet Singh

2005—2006 Melanie Little

2004—2005 Natalee Caple

2003—2004 Robert Finley

2002—2003 Suzette Mayr

2001—2002 Eden Robinson

2000—2001 Laura Robinson

1999—2000 Richard Sanger

1998—1999 Peter Oliva

1997—1998 Larissa Lai

1996—1997 Rosemary Nixon

1995—1996 Richard Harrison

1994—1995 Ven Begamudré

1993—1994 Roberta Rees

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Complete List of Distinguished Visiting Writers

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Notes and references

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