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YYC POP invites students across Calgary to submit poetry with prizes
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor In the midst of a global transformation, poet and educator Sheri-D Wilson is inviting students across Calgary to hone their creativity with YYC POP: Portraits of People. “A city is...
How to cultivate your inner artist during quarantine
By Mackenzie Mason, Staff Writer It’s no secret that COVID-19 has forced us all into an unfamiliar reality of self-isolating and social distancing. It’s been hard on everyone, but my strongest condolences go out...
How the beat generation changed our world
By Ayra Fouad, Contributor This is the story of how a late 1950s literary revolution inspired a generation of hippies to change the world. Today, the greats of beat poetry — often referred to...
How a radical shift in the literary world is reviving poetry
By Sarah Green, Staff Writer We’ve been there — stuck in a high school English class, head in our hands, attempting to dissect the intricate words of Shakespeare, Homer or Dickinson. We’re all familiar with...
Instagram poets speak to a new generation of readers
By Isabelle Bennett, Sam Nar, Contributor and Photo Editor Traditional poetry is losing presence in a society overtaken by technology. But a new generation of poets are taking advantage of new technology like Instagram to...
Canadian poet delights fans
Orpheus Theatre plays host to spoken word artist Nathan Ross Staff Writer Many Canadians wouldn’t recognize the name Shane Koyczan, but it’s likely many more would recognize his face. The poet from...
First Nations youth share wisdom
Tales told through poetry, dance and photography Lindsay Douglas Staff Writer Wisdom stories reflect on three questions: Who am I? What are the opportunities in my community? What kind of changes can...
Faith Column: Holy book should be considered in context
James Wilt Faith Columnist The Bible’s a peculiar book. Actually, it’s not really the Bible’s fault. I blame it on Christians — as usual — and our tendency to oversimplify and idolize...
Exchanging words with WordFest author
Jeanette Lynes is a Canadian-born author who has written five collections of poetry and, more recently, released her first novel. The book, titled The Factory Voice, is a fictional story of four women working...
