2016-2017 Munro Beattie Lecture: André Alexis

2016-2017 Munro Beattie Lecture: André Alexis

Categories: Lectures and Seminars | Intended for

Thursday, January 26, 2017

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Add to calendar

101 Azrieli Theatre

1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON

Contact Information

Sara Jamieson, 613-520-2600 x2431, sara.jamieson@carleton.ca

Registration

No registration required.

Cost

Free

About this Event

Host Organization: Department of English
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The Dean of FASS and the Department of English are delighted to announce that the 2016-2017 Munro Beattie Lecture will be delivered by Giller Prize-winning novelist, and former Carleton student, André Alexis. Born in Trinidad, Alexis grew up in Ottawa. He was awarded the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize for Fifteen Dogs, a novel praised by the jury as “a wonderful and original” work “that challenges the reader to examine their own existence and recall the age old question, what’s the meaning of life?” Fifteen Dogs is the second book in a projected quincunx, or five-part series of novels that also currently includes Pastoral (2013) and The Hidden Keys (2016). Each book in the series plays with a different genre—from the apologue (or moral tale involving animals) of Fifteen Dogs to the Robert Louis Stevenson-inspired adventure story of The Hidden Keys. Alexis will be speaking about the challenges involved in undertaking this innovative and ambitious project, and will read from his most recently published work, as well has his work-in-progress.

The Munro Beattie Lecture was launched in 1985 to honour the English department’s founding chair and his contributions to literary studies in Canada. 2017 marks not only the 75th anniversary of Carleton University, but the 65th anniversary of the Department of English. This year’s Munro Beattie lecture will feature festivities such as door prizes and a reception with cake to help to kick off CU 75 celebrations, and to toast the English department’s history as a key contributor to the development of Canadian literary studies as an academic field.

This is a free public lecture, and will take place on Thursday, January 26 at 7pm in Azrieli Theatre 101. There is no reserved seating so arriving early is recommended.