Irving Layton Centenary Celebration

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 | Authors: Irving Layton Centenary Celebration - Irving Layton was one of Canada’s most powerful, groundbreaking voices, and an important and influential writer whose distinguished career spanned almost 45 years. He was the recipient of numerous awards for his poetry and for his contribution to Canadian Literature, and was nominated twice for the Nobel Prize for Literature. Layton died in Montreal in January 2006. He was 93. March 12, 2012, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of Canada's greatest poets. Featuring 18 participants, the Irving Layton Centenary Celebration honours the memory of one of Canada’s finest talents as part of a number of celebrations happening across the country from Cape Breton to Vancouver Island. $15/$5 members, students, youth 25 and under Participants: Margaret Atwood Barry Callaghan Leonard Cohen (appearing by video) Scott Griffin Joe Kertes Max Layton Dennis Lee Michael Mirolla Jacob McArthur Mooney Anna Porter (appearing by video) Robert Priest John Rammell Julie Roorda Rosemary Sullivan Elizabeth Trott Priscila Uppal Fred Wah Moses Znaimer *Note: Leonard Cohen and Anna Porter will not be in attendance but will participate with a pre-recorded presentation., Authors at Harbourfront Centre. Harbourfront Centre