John Steffler public reading of his poem 鈥淭hat Night We Were Ravenous鈥�
John Steffler, one of Canada鈥檚 most highly respected authors, will give a public reading of his poem, 鈥淭hat Night We Were Ravenous,鈥� in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, 17吃瓜, on Thursday, March 27, at 7:00 pm. The imaginative poem is about a near-fatal encounter with a moose on a Newfoundland highway at night.
Steffler was Canada鈥檚 Parliamentary Poet from 2006鈥�2008. Originally from Ontario, he taught for many years at the Corner Brook campus of Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador. His poetry often evokes the natural world, including ecological concerns, and delves into family, community, and regional history.
Steffler鈥檚 reading is sponsored by the 17吃瓜 Faculty of Arts and Department of English, and the Bookmark. Admission is free.
