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Doug Killam Tribute Fund
The School of English and Theatre Studies is honoured to provide the opportunity to support the Doug Killam Tribute Fund, which is now posted on the Alumni Affairs and Development webpage. The fund was started to recognize Killam's distinguished scholarship, and steadfast belief in the importance of inviting Canadian and International writers to campus to enrich students' lives.
The fund page also includes a wonderful tribute written by Mary Rubio who has been absolutely marvelous in providing information about Doug and the illustrious life he lead.
J.R. Struthers - Editor of Two New Essay Collections on Alice Munro
School of English and Theatre professor J.R. (Tim) Struthers is the editor of two new essay collections published by Guernica Editions focused on writer Alice Munro, the first Canadian, the first short story writer, and at the time only the thirteenth woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Professor Luby's new book is now available!
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The Politics of Loss and Survival in Anishinaabe Territory
Author: Brittany Luby
Funny Boy Headed To CBC, Netflix, and the Oscars
Shyam Selvadurai's novel, Funny Boy is being released as a feature film on CBC TV and Netflix. Adapted by Deep Mehta, the film is scheduled to premiere in Canada on CBC on December 4th and will have a wider, international release on Netflix on December 10th. The film has also been selected to be Canada's Oscar submission for Best International Film.
Introducing Dr. Dalitso Ruwe, Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy