Canadian Writers Call on Government to Save the House
Canada’s leading writers’ organizations are appealing to the federal government for an emergency grant of $350,000 to save the historic Joy Kogawa House in Vancouver from demolition. The writers’ groups want to convert Kogawa’s childhood home into a writers-in-residence centre and historic house recalling the forced evacuations and internments of 22,000 Japanese Canadians during World War II.
Kogawa House: a Vancouver literary and historical landmark
Todd Wong states a case for preserving Kogawa House as a historical and literary landmark, a writing centre, and a landmark to the Japanese Canadian internment.
Globe & Mail: Deadline to save Kogawa’s old home draws near
Deadline to save Kogawa’s old home draws near Petti Fong Published February 16, 2006 Celebrated Canadian author Joy Kogawa has a deadline hanging over her. By the end of March, she’s hoping that enough money will be raised to save her childhood Vancouver...
The Tyee: Saving the House of Joy by Derek Moscato
The Tyee is one of my favorite webzines. It is self-described as feisty and presents an alternative view to mainstream media. I met founder David Beers at a panel discussion at the Vancouver Public Library back in December. This is the first article on Kogawa House in...
Kogawa House in Vancouver’s Top 10 of Endangered Properties
Kogawa House in Heritage Vancouver Top 10 of Endangered Properties together with the Burrard Bridge, St. Paul’s Hospital, the Evergreen Building, the Vogue Theatre and the 2400 Motel on Kingsway.