A Tribute to Alice Munro October 18, 2009
Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3J3
The Vancouver International Writers Festival presents
Richard Ford, Alistair MacLeod, Amit Chaudhuri, Joan London and Elizabeth Strout
A Tribute to Alice Munro
On Sunday, October 18, the Vancouver International Writers Festival presents a special tribute to Alice Munro. Five internationally-acclaimed authors Richard Ford, Alistair MacLeod, Amit Chaudhuri, Joan London, Elizabeth Strout (the 2009 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) pay tribute to Ms. Munro. Eleanor Wachtel host of CBC Radio’s Writers & Company will moderate the event.
Alice Munro’s latest collection of short stories is titled Too Much Happiness. Her 13 previous books have won countless national and international awards, including two Giller Prizes. In June 2009 she was awarded the Man Booker International Prize for her outstanding contribution to literary fiction.
Sunday, October 18 at 7:30pm
Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage
2750 Granville Street
Tickets: $45 adults; $40 students/seniors; $35 VIWF members plus service charges, available through VancouverTix by phone 604.629.8849 or online. On sale to VIWF members September 1 and the general public September 11.
Official Website: http://www.writersfest.bc.ca
Added by writersfestival on July 29, 2009