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Gain insight into the world of ideas. Deepen your knowledge of language, literature, and writing at Simon Fraser University's Department of English.
Burnaby, BC Canada
Joined June 2009
Looking to find a neighbourhood book exchange? The @georgiastraight has mapped out 329 of them in Vancouver and the suburbs. Learn more: #sfuenglish.
straight.com
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Tickets are still available for Prof. Paul Budra's last Bard Explored talk of the season. This Saturday (11 AM), go beyond the story of "The Dark Lady" & gain deeper insights about the play. Also, bring your questions for the Q & A. #sfuenglish
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This Sunday marks the 80th anniversary of George Orwell's "Animal Farm." Check out this article from @ConversationUK that discusses the author's commitment to socialist revolution. #sfuenglish #georgeOrwell.
theconversation.com
Animal Farm is a melancholy reflection on the corruption of revolution – and the need to keep looking for a better one.
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RT @ScottishSfu: Join us for a deep dive on the Jacobites, as we invite you to the launch of new books & a website, as well as the chance t….
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"Books & bookshelves as interior decoration has a much older history than its recent online incarnation suggests.".Check out "‘Bookshelf wealth’ is a TikTok trend, Dua Lipa’s reading Helen Garner. But books have signified taste for centuries". #sfuenglish
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The festival will be featuring 40 authors this year, including our Chair, Prof. Stephen Collis, and several of our former writers-in-residence: Junie Désil, Cecily Nicolson, Madeline Thien, and Katherena Vermette!.Click the link for interviews with Steve and Junie. #sfuenglish.
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Prof. Paul Budra's Bard Explored talks for "Much Ado About Nothing" & "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" are now on YouTube! .You can also still get tickets to see Prof. Budra live at Bard on August 9th & 16th. Visit our website to learn more!. #sfuenglish
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We remember Toni Morrison, who died on this day six years ago. Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, "Beloved" and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. #sfuenglish
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For Emancipation Day, CBC Books presents 25 books by Canadian authors that examine themes of racial & social justice & the experience of being Black in Canada & beyond. Our former writer-in-residence, @jobitek's "We, the Kindling," is included. #sfuenglish
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What do you think are the greatest dystopian novels of all time? Entertainment Weekly has listed its top 25 titles. Check them out and let us know in the comments if you agree with their picks. #sfuenglish #dystopia
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RT @SFUalumni: DYK: @sfu_library carries over 1.5 mil books and thousands of journals! #SFU alumni are able to: .- Borrow books, generally….
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SFU English is pleased to announce that the 2025 Ellen & Warren Tallman writer-in-residence will be D.M. Bradford! SFU students & the public may begin booking writing consultations with D.M. Bradford in September. Learn more on our website. .#sfuenglish
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"Poetry’s success often relies upon showing people aspects of the world which they might otherwise have ignored, repressed or simply missed.".Discover more in "How poetry can help to fight polarisation and misinformation". #sfuenglish.
theconversation.com
By encouraging people to imagine beyond their own experience, reading poetry can help them see things from a different perspective.
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Did you know that some of the idioms you say on a regular basis come from poetry? For example, "truth is stranger than fiction" and "less is more" were written by Lord Byron & Robert Browning respectively. Check out more examples:.#sfuenglish #idioms.
mentalfloss.com
Are you fond of telling people that “truth is stranger than fiction”? Thank Lord Byron.
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This year, Franz Kafka's unforgettable novel, "The Trial" turned 100 years old. Check out this article, which explains why this publications still resonates with readers today. #sfuenglish
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Last call, #sfuenglish alumni, our book club meeting is tomorrow (6:15 PM). Join us to discuss "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway at Burnaby Public Library (Tommy Douglas branch). Learn more: RSVP: englcmns@sfu.ca.@SFUalumni
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"allostatic load," by our 2024 writer-in-residence Junie Désil, has been added to the @VanWritersFest's reading list for 2025!.Learn more: #sfuenglish
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Join Prof. Paul Budra for an in-depth exploration of.@bardonthebeach's production of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]" on Sat., August 9th (11 AM). Limited tickets remain for this event. Learn more: #sfuenglish
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"The journal is moving beyond its traditional role as a warm-up for 'real' writing or a quirky affectation. It’s finally getting the spotlight as a site of art and inquiry unto itself.".Check out "Girls who journal have always been radical". #sfuenglish.
electricliterature.com
To keep a diary is to say, I am paying attention to my life, and I believe that it matters
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