by Residencies | Apr 15, 2012 | Events, WIR - John Asfour |
Please join John Mikhail Asfour at Historic Joy Kogawa House on Tuesday, April 17, 7:30 till 9:00pm, for readings from his poetry collection, Blindfold. John Asfour served as our inaugural writer-in-residence in 2009, and during his three-month residency he completed...
by Residencies | Apr 3, 2012 | Events, WIR - Deborah Willis, WIR - John Asfour |
Please save the evening of Saturday, April 14, for a gala celebration of Deborah Willis, as she closes out her 2012 author residency at the house. She will read from new short stories written while living at the house since January, and she will introduce some of the...
by Residencies | Dec 31, 2009 | WIR - John Asfour |
On May 9, 2009, Dr. John Asfour enjoyed an intense and rewarding collaboration with the Thursday writing classes at the Carnegie Community Centre in Vancouver. Led by Elee Kraljii Gardiner of Simon Fraser University’s Writers’ Studio, these writing classes turn a...
by Todd Wong | Oct 21, 2009 | Events, WIR - John Asfour |
Another Magical Evening for the final event of Historic Joy Kogawa House’s inaugural writer-in-residence program with John Asfour, Gary Geddes, and Ann Erikson. Old friends and new friends, friends now forever at Historic Joy Kogawa House. Gary Geddes, John...
by Todd Wong | May 20, 2009 | Events, WIR - John Asfour |
John Asfour, Kogawa House writer-in-residence gives reading at Vancouver Public Library with Marcus Youssef and Adrienne Wong of Neworld Theatre (Post by Todd Wong) Cover image: John Asfour strums his oud (arabic lute), while Neworld Theatre’s Marcus Youssef...
by Todd Wong | Apr 29, 2009 | Events, WIR - John Asfour |
There will be two more events in May with John Asfour at Kogawa House. John has invited authors Gary Geddes and Ann Erikson for an intimate reading at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 30. To reserve a seat, please email kogawahouse@yahoo.ca. Arabic Poetry in Translation...
