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Simon Fraser University, in association with PEN Canada, Japan PEN and the Vancouver International Writers Festival presents:

Canada Meets Japan: A Conversation of Authors

２０１０カナダ日本文学作家六者対談 (translation: a literary conversation between Japan and Canada: six authors)

Featuring Takashi Atoda 阿刀田高 President of PEN Japan, Eto Mori 森絵都 winner of the Naoki Prize for Kaze ni maiagaru biniiru shiito and Jiro Asada 浅田次郎 winner of the Naoki Prize for Mibu gishiden.

In dialogue with Steven Galloway, author of The Cellist of Sarajevo, Nancy Lee, author of Dead Girls, and Timothy Taylor, author of Story House. With special guests Ayako Sato, Takeaki Hori and PEN Canada spokesperson Douglas Coupland (Generation A).

Time: Monday May 3rd, 7-9:30 p.m.
Place: the Asia Pacific Hall, at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street
Admission: Free. The event is currently full however you may register for the wait list here.

Sponsored through the generous support of the Japan Foundation, in partnership with the Department of English at Simon Fraser University, the Department of World Literature at Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia International Canadian Studies Centre, and the Joy Kogawa House.

Hosted by David Chariandy, Department of English at SFU, Melek Ortabasi, Department of World Literature at SFU, and Hal Wake, Artistic Director of the Vancouver International Writers Festival.

Please note that all readings and dialogue will be presented in their entirety in both English and Japanese through simultaneous translation.

Photos from left to right: Jiro Asada, Takashi Atoda, Eto Mori.