Wordfest features Aboriginal writers
Page 5
Bookworms and literature lovers packed the Engineered Air Theatre in Calgary on Oct. 12 to see Eden Robinson and Lee Maracle.
The two Aboriginal authors - both with bright futures and very notable careers - appeared as part of PanCanadian Wordfest 2001.
The event was billed as a reading and "a look at life influenced by a First Nations perspective." It quickly expanded to include a range of topics as it became clear that the First Nations' perspective of the authors included their thoughts on current affairs, Native politics, and the art of writing.
