finesse of Chris Hutchinson and Jay MillAr. Join us for an evening of
poetry and dialogue in the warmth of Green College’s beautiful Graham
House. All are welcome, but please arrive on time as seating is
limited.
Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Graham House at Green College, 6201 Cecil Green Park Road
Cost: Free
Chris Hutchinson is the author of two books, Unfamiliar Weather
(Muses' Company 2005) and Other People's Lives (Brick Books 2009), and
three chapbooks of poetry, including his most recent limited edition
publication, Not Unlike (Okanagan College, Ryga Chapbook Series 2010).
His poetry is characterized by “daring honesty, close observation, and
humanity, executed with exhilarating verve and humour”. His work has
been translated into Chinese and has appeared in numerous Canadian and
U.S. publications. His third collection, A Brief History of the
Short-Lived is near completion and a collection of post-millennial-malaise-
inspired short stories is rumoured to be in the works.
Jay MillAr is a Toronto poet, editor, publisher, and virtual
bookseller. He is the author of False Maps for Other Creatures (2005),
Mycological Studies (2002), and The Ghosts of Jay MillAr (2000). His
most recent collection is the small blue (Fall 2007). Millar is the
shadowy figure behind BookThug, an independent publishing house
dedicated to cutting edge work by well-known and emerging North
American writers, as well as Apollinaire's Bookshoppe, a virtual
bookstore that specializes in the books that no one wants to buy. He
is the co-editor (with Mark Truscott) of BafterC, a small magazine of
contemporary writing. Singled out in the introduction of The New Canon
as a 'young firebrand' (which he reads as 'troublemaker') working
against what people hold dear to the Canadian poetic tradition, Jay is
one of Canada's voices of authority and risk on innovative,
experimental, contemporary poetry.
The Play Chthonics reading series showcases innovative poetry,
narrative, and cross-genre writing. We encourage creative,
interdisciplinary conversations among writers, students, faculty, and
community members in Vancouver. The series is supported by the Canada
Council and the following UBC institutions and programs: the
International Canadian Studies Centre, Green College, the Department
of English, the First Nations Studies Program, the Program for
Critical Studies in Sexuality, and the Center for Cross-Faculty
Inquiry. We gratefully acknowledge their assistance.
Check http://playchthonics.blogspot.
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