Writers Out Loud: The Middle East As a Canvas for Canadian Writers
1 February,2024 at 19:00 – 20:30 EST
Thurs, Feb 1, 2024
7:00-8:30 pm EST
Free, online and in person
Registration required for online participants
Join us for Writers Out Loud: The Middle East As a Canvas for Canadian Writers.
Organized by Muslim Awareness Week and QWF, this free event will feature writers Ehab Lotayef (To Love a Palestinian Woman) and Ian Thomas Shaw (Quill of the Dove) discussing how the region and concept of “the Middle East” has influenced their work. Moderated by CKUT Community Radio Reporter Samaa Elibyari.
Light refreshments will be served after the discussion.
The panel will be in person at the Atwater Library Auditorium. Attendees can attend in person or register to join online via Zoom.
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To attend online: Register to get the link to the Zoom Webinar. You do not need to register if you plan to attend in person.
About the Authors
Ehab Lotayef is a poet and writer. His poetry book To Love a Palestinian Woman was published by TSAR in 2010. His works have appeared in multiple anthologies, papers, and webzines. Ehab, who was born in Cairo, Egypt, also writes in classical Arabic and colloquial Egyptian. He holds a B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering and is an IT and Technical Services Manager at McGill University. Ehab has been, and continues to be, dedicated to social justice and is a founding and active member of a number of NGOs.
Ian Thomas Shaw is a Canadian novelist and former diplomat. Born in Vancouver, he worked for 34 years first as an international development expert and then as a diplomat, living in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Ian’s second novel, Quill of the Dove, is a blend of literary fiction and political thriller set against the Lebanese Civil War and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Ian is also the founder and main editor for Deux Voiliers Publishing (27 books edited), and the founder of the Prose in the Park Literary Festival and the Ottawa Review of Books.
Getting to the Venue
The Adair Auditorium is located on the top floor of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre.
Address: 4023 Tupper Street (side entrance)
Westmount, QC H3Z 1X4
Note: As this event will be held outside the library’s opening hours, please use the Tupper Street entrance if the main entrance on Atwater is closed.
Closest Metro: Atwater Station
Closest Bus lines: 24, 63, 90, 104, 138, 144, 150
Accessibility: The auditorium is fully accessible by wheelchair. From Tupper Street, there is a slight slope down to a side entrance to the basement. Once inside, there is an elevator to the second floor, where the auditorium is located.
For questions or requests about accessibility, contact John Wickham, Communications Officer, at john@qwf.org.
Learn more about the office location and accessibility.
Cost: Free
Location:
Adair Auditorium —
Atwater Library, 1200 Atwater Avenue, top floor
Montreal,
Quebec
H3Z 1T4
Canada