Johanna Skibsrud, MA 05
Concordia alumni and faculty are among the many illustrious writers and literary personalities participating in the 13th Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival, which kicks off today. They include:
- Johanna Skibsrud, MA 05, Giller Prize-winning author of The Sentimentalists
Participating in: Scotiabank Giller Prize event presented by Blue Metropolis (Saturday, April 30, at 6 p.m.) - Clark Blaise, former faculty member and founder of Concordia’s post-graduate program in creative writing
Participating in: A Blue Met Nightcap: Opening your Library at Night (Saturday, April 30, at 9:30 p.m.), Writing Marriages (Sunday, May 1, at 12:30 p.m.), Celebration of Indian Writing: India from the Outside (Sunday, May 1, at 3:30 p.m.) - Doug Harris, BA 84, writer and director of award-winning television commercials
Participating in: Becoming a Writer (Sunday, May 1, at 1 p.m.) - Josip Novakovich, Professor of English at Concordia University
Participating in: Eastern European Stories: Private and Public Lives (Saturday, April 30, at 3 p.m.)
The festival wraps up May 1. For details and registration, visit the Blue Metropolis website.
