The purpose of this conference is both celebration and exploration - a celebration of Clarke's life (he passed away on June 26, 2016) and a reflection on the present and future of Black letters in Canada, and the place and influence of his work within it.
November 17
Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Austin Clarke
Nexus Lounge, 12th Floor
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor Street West
7:00PM
Authors' roundtable with David Chariandy, Cecil Foster, Sonnet L'Abbe, and Rod Michalko
November 18
Remembering Austin Clarke
519 Kaneff Tower
York University
9:00AM-7:00PM
Panels, roundtables, and reminiscences
Keynote Speaker: Michael Bucknor
Department Head, Literatures in English, University of the West Indies (Mona)
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