Literary Lecture / Seminar
Event in Room: 132
Gibb gained recognition as a writer with the publication of her first novel, Mouthing the Words, in 1999. In 2000, the novel won Gibb the City of Toronto Book Award, and in 2001, she won the CBC Canadian Literary Award for short fiction. Gibb's second novel, The Petty Details of So-and-So's Life, was published in August 2002.Gibb's third novel, Sweetness in the Belly (2005), is set against the backdrop of the Ethiopian Revolution and largely takes place in the ancient walled city of Harar. It was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2005, longlisted for the Dublin IMPAC Award and won the Trillium Award for best book in Ontario in 2006. Her fourth novel, The Beauty of Humanity Movement was published in Canada in 2010, and in the US and the UK in 2011. Gibb's memoir, This is Happy, was released in Canada in 2015. For more information, reviews, and excerpts see http://www.camillagibb.ca/
Event in Room: 132
Gibb gained recognition as a writer with the publication of her first novel, Mouthing the Words, in 1999. In 2000, the novel won Gibb the City of Toronto Book Award, and in 2001, she won the CBC Canadian Literary Award for short fiction. Gibb's second novel, The Petty Details of So-and-So's Life, was published in August 2002.Gibb's third novel, Sweetness in the Belly (2005), is set against the backdrop of the Ethiopian Revolution and largely takes place in the ancient walled city of Harar. It was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2005, longlisted for the Dublin IMPAC Award and won the Trillium Award for best book in Ontario in 2006. Her fourth novel, The Beauty of Humanity Movement was published in Canada in 2010, and in the US and the UK in 2011. Gibb's memoir, This is Happy, was released in Canada in 2015. For more information, reviews, and excerpts see http://www.camillagibb.ca/
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: Free
Beveridge Arts Centre
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