Literary Arts

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Literary Journalism 2023

This residency gives writers time to work on their manuscripts, have individual consultations with faculty, and participate in workshops. 
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Journalisme littéraire 2023

Du temps pour travailler sur leurs manuscrits, avoir des consultations individuelles avec les professeurs et participer à des ateliers.
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Patti Sonntag

Truth in Journalism

Fake news is more abundant than ever. New York Times editor Patti Sonntag is here to fight back.
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Phillip Dwight Morgan

Using Poetry to Speak Truth to Power

Banff Centre Spotlight: Phillip Dwight Morgan
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Gabrielle Hamilton

Writing the Real Truth: Q+A with Author + Chef Gabrielle Hamilton

Gabrielle Hamilton, author of "Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef" joins us to talk about writing her memoir, and how fast-pac
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Ocean Vuong on Why Reading Will Always Be a Political Act

Ocean Vuong is a poet and essayist whose first book of poetry, "Night Sky with Exit Wounds", is a multi-award-winning bestseller. We caught up with him when he
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Indigenous Future Narratives: Q+A with Wanda Nanibush

Curator, writer, and educator Wanda Nanibush joins Banff Centre as faculty for the Literary Arts program Future Narratives. She spoke with us about Indigenou
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Mountain and Wilderness Writing

This intensive writing program open to all genres is focused on mountain narratives, environmental journalism, wilderness adventure, or projects with an environ
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Rédaction – montagne et nature sauvage

Ce programme d’écriture intensif, ouvert aux rédacteurs de tous les genres, met l’accent sur les récits liés à la montagne,  journalisme environnementa, les exp
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Emerging Writers Residency: Poetry 2023

For new writers in poetry, from not-yet-published writers to those with one published book, to expand upon their practice in a workshop-based residency.
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Résidence des écrivains émergents — Poésie 2023

Ce programme est destiné aux nouveaux auteurs de poèmes, dont les écrits n’ont pas encore été publiés ou qui ont un livre à leur actif. 
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So Many Questions with Jonathan Goldstein

CBC veteran and host of the popular podcast Heavyweight Jonathan Goldstein sat down with us to share tips for asking awkward questions, the difference between w
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