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The WAR Series: Writers as Readers, with Sonja Greckol
Submitted by Grace on April 15, 2014 - 4:13pm
In Skein of Days (Pedlar Press), poet Sonja Greckol uses the lives of women in the 20th century as a narrative jumping off point for a collection that is by turns playful, moving and witty. Today we speak with Sonja as part of our The WAR Series: Writers As Readers, which gives writers an opportunity to talk about the books that shaped them, from first loves to new favourites. Sonja tells us about being terrified by poetry, the magic of cottage reading and the lessons she's learned from workshopping with writer friends. You can catch Sonja in person at the launch for Skein of Days on Tuesday, April, 22 2014 at The Paintbox (555 Dundas Street East, Toronto). The launch runs from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. __________________________________________________________ The WAR Series, Writers as ReadersThe first book I remember reading on my own: A book that made me cry: The first adult book I read: A book that made me laugh out loud: The book I have re-read many times: A book I feel like I should have read, but haven't: The book I would give my seventeen year old self, if I could: A book I feel strongly influenced me as a writer and why: The best book I read in the past six months: The book I plan on reading next: A possible title for my autobiography: Sonja Greckol began to write poetry when Mike Harris was re-elected in Ontario. Since, her work has appeared in Literary Review of Canada, Canadian Literature, Dalhousie Review, CV2, Canadian Women's Studies, Fiddlehead and Matrix. She coordinates poetry for Women and Environments International Magazine and has served as the Associate Rep representative on the National Council of the League of Canadian Poets (2006-08). She has taught college and university, studied order and disorder in jokes, done human rights and gender-based research and consulting, and does local activism while she writes. Her long poem, 'Emilie Explains Newton to Voltaire,' was short-listed for the CBC Poetry Prize in 2008. Related item from our archives |
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