Margaret Atwood speaker for U of Ls Calgary alumni dinner

By Kuhl, Nick on January 13, 2015.

Lethbridge Herald

One of the countrys most respected writers will be the featured speaker at the University of Lethbridges 2015 Calgary alumni and friends dinner on March 27.

Margaret Atwood, a well-known poet, novelist, story writer, essayist and environmental activist, will reflect on her career, the landscape in which it took shape and how writing can be a vote of confidence in the future.

Im not that different from other writers. In fact, Im not that different from other people because human beings are by nature storytellers; its just what we do, Atwood said in a release from the U of L. The narrative interest is a human interest; writers are just people that express it publicly.

Atwood is known as an authority in several subject matters, including feminism, environmental activism and futurism. The overlapping of these spheres in her novels, stories, poems, essays, and even tweets, has led to critical acclaim in Canada, the United States and Europe.

She has received numerous literary awards, including the Booker Prize, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and the Governor Generals Award, twice.

To be able to bring a writer as accomplished and respected as Margaret Atwood to the Alumni & Friends Dinner is very exciting, said U of L president Mike Mahon.

Her voice is one that resonates throughout our country and the body of work she has created over the course of her career has established her place as a true Canadian icon.

The Calgary alumni and friends dinner was established in 2010 with the goal of bringing alumni together in fellowship, along with offering attendees a compelling and engaging speaker who reflects the values and goals of the University of Lethbridge.

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Margaret Atwood speaker for U of Ls Calgary alumni dinner