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Dr. Asel Omar and Anosh Irani find common ground on the topic of displacement
October 27, 2019By: Isabella Wang, SFU Student On October 9, 2019, a congregation of students and staff gathered for a long-anticipated talk featuring Dr. Asel Omar and Anosh Irani. Dr. Asel Omar is a Russian and Kazakh writer. Writing in Russian, she has published internationally, with four books of poetry and short fiction titled Credo, Early Colds, Blue Wolf, and Tengri Talisman. A professor of philosophy in Russia, her thesis was on Ancient Turkic Mythology. Anosh Irani is the writer-in-residence and a visiting professor with the SFU World Literature program. He has written award-winning plays and a screenplay, and is the author…
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Vancouver Writers Fest dives into narratives about sex work, mental illness, belonging, and economic disparity
October 12, 2019By: Amneet Mann, Peak Associate For the past 30 years, the Vancouver Writers Fest has been organizing award-winning storytellers, both local and international, to lead discussions on the world around us and the stories within us. This year, the festival…
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SFU writer in residence Anosh Irani launches his latest novel
September 19, 2016September 13 was SFU world literature’s writer in residence Anosh Irani’s book launch for The Parcel, hosted at the Vancouver Film School Café. It was a big turnout, with every seat in the café filled with close friends and family…
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