Literature

Margaret Atwood being interviewed by Jenna Bush Hager March 8, 2023 Margaret Atwood reveals she’s writing a memoir: NBC’s Today
A portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer October 17, 2022 U of T researcher sheds new light on accusations against medieval poet Chaucer: New York Times
"" December 10, 2021 ‘Write the stories you want to read’: SJ Sindu, author of Blue-Skinned Gods
Ian Williams October 6, 2021 Being Black in the World: With new essay collection, Ian Williams explores experiences with anti-Black racism
"" March 31, 2021 Multi-language U of T project celebrates 700th anniversary of Dante's death
March 30, 2021 Jane Austen a polite, safe read? Not according to U of T’s Tom Keymer
"" January 7, 2021 'I feel hope': A devastating diagnosis prompted U of T alumna Natalie Jenner to pick up the pen
November 26, 2020 'Why don’t I just write?': Souvankham Thammavongsa on winning the Giller and her time at U of T
"" October 22, 2020 Author and alumnus Cody Caetano says Indigenous Voices Award win signals he's 'on the right path'
"" May 27, 2020 In addition to her studies, U of T grad finds time to support women in the workplace
A view of the Interior of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book library looking up toward the ceiling February 11, 2020 U of T Libraries exhibit explores enduring strength of CanLit community
Portrait of Gary Barwin January 21, 2020 As new writer-in-residence, Gary Barwin brings lifetime of creative energy to U of T Scarborough
A fore-edge painting book's pages are fanned back to reveal an intricate illustration January 20, 2020 A handful of 'magical' books in U of T's collection harbour an intricate, eye-catching secret
Dede Akolo holds their Cressy Award November 6, 2019 U of T graduate Dede Akolo, a writer and poet, on why it's 'important to find a community'
Portrait of Gwen Benaway October 29, 2019 Gwen Benaway and two other U of T community members win Governor General's Literary Awards
Portrait of Karen McBride taken outside with flowers in the background October 18, 2019 ‘I went right to my own mythology’: U of T alumna Karen McBride explores Indigenous legend and myth in debut novel
Portrait of Margaret Atwood in front of a grey wall October 15, 2019 Margaret Atwood, a U of T alumna, shares Booker Prize for sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale
Portrait of Gwen Benaway August 19, 2019 Award-winning author and U of T researcher Gwen Benaway on 'the transsexual body as a space of possibility'
photo of Lee Maracle July 25, 2019 U of T's Lee Maracle, an Indigenous Studies instructor, shortlisted for prestigious literature prize
Photo of Andrew James Paterson in his Toronto home May 28, 2019 'I don't like gatekeepers': Mixed-media artist Andrew James Paterson wins Governor General’s Award