Joseph Kertes was born in Hungary but escaped with his family to Canada after the 1956 revolution. He studied English at York University and the University of Toronto. He founded Humber College’s distinguished creative writing and comedy programs and served as Dean of the Humber’s Creative and Performing Arts. His first novel, Winter Tulips, won the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour. Gratitude won a Canadian National Jewish Book Award and the U.S. National Jewish Book Award for Fiction. His latest novel, The Afterlife of Stars, has been described by Anne Michaels as “unforgettable and deeply moving.”
Past Events
Sunday October 30, 2016
Dealing With Tragedy: Post-War Narratives
- 12:00
- Toronto
- Lakeside Terrace, Harbourfront Centre
Cost: $18/$15 Supporters, Free for Students & Youth under 25
Award-winners Robert Olen Butler and Joseph Kertes join debut novelist Lynne Kutsukake to read from their new books.
Sunday October 30, 2016
On the Road to 50 Years: Celebrating the Canada Council’s Killam Prize
- 11:00
- Toronto
- Brigantine Room, Harbourfront Centre
Cost: $18/ $15 Supporters
A discussion on language and communication with past Killam Prize recipients and established non-fiction authors.
Wednesday October 26, 2016
Humber 25th Anniversary Celebration: What We Talk About When We Talk About Writing
- 19:30
- Toronto
- Lakeside Terrace, Harbourfront Centre
Cost: $18/$15 Supporters, Free for Students & Youth 25 under
Join us in celebrating the Humber Writers Workshop alongside renown faculty.
Saturday October 22, 2016
IFOA Stratford
- 14:00
- Stratford
- Knox Presbyterian Church
Cost: $25
IFOA Stratford welcomes distinguished writers, Dionne Brand, Joseph Kerters and Michael Winter!