We’re delighted to welcome Karen Solie and Ken Babstock as visiting writers in residence for the 2014-15 academic year. Both poets have the distinction of winning the prestigious Griffin Poetry Prize as well as numerous other honours for their writing. They will be sharing the teaching of CRWR 501, Graduate Poetry (Wednesdays 10am-12pm). Ken Babstock will teach for term 1 and Karen Solie for term 2.
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