Alberta literature
Reading literature by local authors can help you understand more about life and culture in Alberta. Well-known Alberta authors who have set their fiction in the province include Rudy Wiebe, Robert Kroetsch and W.P. Kinsella.
Some recent anthologies of Albertan prose, poetry and essays on Alberta literature include:
- The Wild Rose Anthology of Alberta Prose (2003) edited by George Melnyk and Tamara Seiler
- Writing the Terrain: Travelling Through Alberta with the Poets (2005) edited by Robert Stamp
- Wild Words: Essays on Alberta Literature (2009 ) edited by Donna Coates and George Melnyk
Alberta literature festivals
There are also many literary festivals each year that feature Albertan writers, poets, illustrators and storytellers, including the:- Banff Book Festival
- Edmonton International Literary Festival
- Edmonton Poetry Festival
- Stroll of Poets, Edmonton
- Taleblazers: Young Alberta Book Society Literary Festival, province-wide
- WordFest, Banff and Calgary
Book clubs
Another way to get involved in your community is to join a book club. These are social groups that select a number of books to read throughout the year and then meet to discuss them. Your public library may have a list of local book clubs or you can search for Alberta Book Clubs.
Date Updated: Oct 07, 2010
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