Jan Zwicky

Jan Zwicky has published more than 10 books of poetry and philosophy, and this year has released two more: Forge, her newest collection of poetry and a revised edition of her landmark philosophical meditation, Lyric Philosophy. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the Governor General’s Award for Songs for Relinquishing the Earth and the Dorothy Livesay Prize for Robinson’s Crossing.

Jan Zwicky’s appearance is made possible in part by the Betty & Ralph Gustafson Chair of Poetry at Vancouver Island University.