Reading and Signing: Michael Crummey
Newfoundland novelist and poet Michael Crummey will be UPEI writer in residence from January 22 to February 4. A reception and book signing will follow his reading, which is co-hosted by the UPEI English Department and the Gallery.
Michael grew up in Buchans, a mining town in the Newfoundland interior, and in Wabush, a Labrador mining town. After completing a B.A. in English at Memorial University, he moved to Kingston to pursue graduate work. He has taught ESL in China and worked at the International Day of Solidarity with the people of Guatemala, and lives in St. John’s.
In addition to his best-selling novels, he has published five books of poetry, one short story collection, and Newfoundland: Journey Into a Lost Nation (with photographer Greg Locke). His first novel, River Thieves, details the conflict between European settlers and the last of the Beothuk in the early 19th century. His next novel, The Wreckage, tells the story of a Newfoundland soldier and his beloved during and after World War II. Crummey’s new novel, Galore, is a family saga and love story spanning two centuries, mingling history and myth.
- From BUZZon.com
Time: Thursday, January 26th @ 7:30p
Location: Confederation Centre Art Gallery
Admission: Free