by Residencies | Jan 21, 2009 | Announcements, Life at the House |
On January 5, 2009, Historic Joy Kogawa House welcomed to Vancouver a young poet from Kazakhstan. Akerke Mussabekova will be hosted until the middle of May in a homestay at the home of Vancouver International Writers Festival artistic director Hal Wake as part of a...
by Todd Wong | Sep 22, 2008 | Announcements |
Sixty-six years ago, in 1942, Japanese-Canadians were “evacuated” from Canada’s Pacific coast and sent to internment camps for the duration of WW2. in 1981, Joy Kogawa wrote her first novel Obasan, the first novel to address the issue of the...
by Todd Wong | Sep 12, 2008 | Announcements |
Where is Joy Kogawa in this picture? This is the interactive photo display in front of the Royal BC Museum, in Victoria BC, for the “Free Spirit” exhibition celebrating the 150th Anniversary of British Columbia. These pictures are from “The...
by Todd Wong | Jul 17, 2008 | Announcements |
To celebrate BC’s 150th Anniversary, the Royal BC Museum “gathers a glorious crowd of 150 British Columbians — famous and infamous, living and dead — so you can explore their fascinating stories.” It’s called “The Party”. And Joy...
by Todd Wong | Jul 17, 2008 | Announcements, Press/Media |
How important is Joy Kogawa and her novel Obasan to Canada? Obasan was chosen twice, amongst the panel of 5, for their top ten most important Canadian literary works. Only 5 works were chosen twice or more… and Obasan was one of them! Reading the Globe &...
by Todd Wong | Apr 29, 2008 | Announcements, Life at the House |
(Post by Todd Wong) Cherry Tree planted, Sen. Ruth acknowledged as $ 1/2 Million donor, Joy given George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award. It was a wonderful busy busy day of celebration at Joy Kogawa House on April 25th. 3pm: Press conference, introduction of...
