Brian Brett was born in Vancouver and has spent most of his life on the West Coast. He now farms and writes on Salt Spring Island. He is a prolific writer and has worked in most genres; journalism, memoir, essays, fiction and, of course, poetry. He has worked for many writers’ organizations including P.E.N. International, The League of Canadian Poets and The Writer’s Union of Canada of which he was appointed chair in 2005.
Brian inaugurated the B.C. Poetry In The Schools program. He has taught and given workshops across Canada. His latest book Trauma Farm has been a Canadian best seller and won this year’s Writer’s Trust of Canada prize for non-fiction. Perhaps his best loved book of poetry is Uproar’s Your Only Music.
Events featuring Brian Brett:
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1.Workshop (Writing For Your Life)
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9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 16, Community School.
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2nd Workshop Just Added:
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9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 17, Community School.
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2.Solo Session 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 17 at the Back Hall.
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3.Main Stage Event (Passages: Time and Place, with host Bill Richardson, also featuring Emily St. John Mandel, Zsuzsi Gartner and Des Kennedy) 11:30 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. Sunday, July 18 at the Community Hall.
