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Write Across Canada: An Anthology of Emerging Writers
The stories and poems gathered in Write Across Canada showcase a mere sampling of emerging writers working in Canada today. Selected by their mentors working in creative writing programs from British Columbia to Newfoundland, these are fresh voices well on their way to becoming seasoned artists. Featuring work Colin Buchanan, Amy Donovan, David Dupont, Evelyna Ekoko-Kay, Charlie Fiset, Laura Goslinski, Kandace Hagen, Matthew Hay, Beth Hitchcock, Lars Horn, Aayushi Jain, Conor Kerr, Sarah Mintz, Chloe Burrows Moore, Natalia Orasanin, Ryan Paterson, Kate Spencer, Miles Steyn, and Matthew James Weigel.
112 pages, Paperback
Published December 1, 2019
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About the author
Joseph Kertes
10 books61 followersJoseph Kertes was born in Hungary (1951) but escaped with his family to Canada after the revolution of 1956.
He studied English at York University and the University of Toronto, where he was encouraged in his writing by Irving Layton and Marshall McLuhan.
Kertes founded Humber College's distinguished creative writing and comedy programs. He is currently Humber's Dean of Creative and Performing Arts and is a recipient of numerous awards for teaching and innovation.
His first novel, Winter Tulips, won the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour. Boardwalk, his second novel, and two children's books, The Gift and The Red Corduroy Shirt, met with critical acclaim.
His novel, Gratitude, won a Canadian National Jewish Book Award and the U.S. National Jewish Book Award for Fiction. Kertes has also been a finalist for a National Magazine Award and the CBC Literary Award.
His latest novel, The Afterlife of Stars, has been described by Anne Michaels as “unforgettable and deeply moving,” and by Richard Bausch as “brilliant, radiant.”
He studied English at York University and the University of Toronto, where he was encouraged in his writing by Irving Layton and Marshall McLuhan.
Kertes founded Humber College's distinguished creative writing and comedy programs. He is currently Humber's Dean of Creative and Performing Arts and is a recipient of numerous awards for teaching and innovation.
His first novel, Winter Tulips, won the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour. Boardwalk, his second novel, and two children's books, The Gift and The Red Corduroy Shirt, met with critical acclaim.
His novel, Gratitude, won a Canadian National Jewish Book Award and the U.S. National Jewish Book Award for Fiction. Kertes has also been a finalist for a National Magazine Award and the CBC Literary Award.
His latest novel, The Afterlife of Stars, has been described by Anne Michaels as “unforgettable and deeply moving,” and by Richard Bausch as “brilliant, radiant.”
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November 4, 2021
An interesting array of stories from all over Canada. Some beautiful imagery and wonderful poetry, providing a glimpse into various lives in pockets of places I've yet to discover .
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