Ah, not the Alan I was trying to remember, but…
as you say…
Doug
> On Nov 6, 2015, at 9:34 AM, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> On Nov 6, 2015, at 7:43, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> I hadn’t even heard of Cities of Literature, but it might be nice to live in one…
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>> Alan…? (My memory for names so bad, but I think I met him way back when…).
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>> Doug
>>> On Nov 6, 2015, at 12:35 AM, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> My old friend in Dunedin has been reporting to me on the visit there of Camilla,
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> Lots of Alan’s in NZ cultural life. This one, Roddick, not on the university scene.
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> I had forgotten how Seattle recently had a 'city of literature' kefuffle…
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> Max
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> Search Results
> City of Literature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Literature
> Wikipedia
> UNESCO's City of Literature program is part of its Creative Cities Network which was launched in 2004. The Network was born out of UNESCO's Global Alliance ...
> UNESCO Cities of Literature - Edinburgh City of Literature
> www.cityofliterature.com › Cities of Literature
> City of Literature
> UNESCO Cities of Literature work together to build strong global partnerships: encouraging literary exchanges, creating cross-cultural initiatives and developing ...
> City of Literature USA - Connecting readers and writers ...
> www.iowacityofliterature.org/
> Celebrating and supporting literature on a local, regional, national, and international level.
> About - Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature
> www.iowacityofliterature.org/about/
> For 80 years, Iowa City has been teaching the world to write. The Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa pioneered the teaching of creative writing at ...
> Seattle City of Literature
> seattlecityoflit.org/
> Launched in 2013, Seattle City of Literature fosters public and private literary partnerships in the city and abroad to promote a robust creative economy.
> Creative Cities | Creative Cities Network - Unesco
> en.unesco.org/creative-cities/home
> UNESCO
> The Creative Cities Network is currently formed by 69 Members from 32 countries ... All; Crafts & Folk Art; Design; Film; Gastronomy; Literature; Media Arts; Music ...
> UNESCO designates Iowa City as the world's third City of ...
> www.news-releases.uiowa.edu/2008/november/112008unesco.html
> Nov 20, 2008 - Iowa City joins Edinburgh, Scotland, and Melbourne, Australia, as UNESCO Cities of Literature. Other cities in the Creative Cities Network ...
> Seattle Aims to Become Second American City of Literature
> lj.libraryjournal.com › Literacy
> Library Journal
> Apr 4, 2014 - This March, the city submitted its application for designation as a UNESCO City of Literature, a bid that would make Seattle the second city in ...
> Campaign to designate Seattle a 'City of Literature' revived ...
> www.seattletimes.com/.../campaign-to-designate-seattle...
> The Seattle Times
> May 27, 2015 - Seattle supporters of the city's bid to become a UNESCO International City of Literature have regrouped and are moving forward, after being ...
> War of words sidelines Seattle's 'City of Literature' bid | The ...
> www.seattletimes.com/.../war-of-words-sidelines-seattle...
> The Seattle Times
> Mar 17, 2015 - The executive director of the nonprofit Seattle City of Literature, author Ryan Boudinot, caused a fracas by criticizing Master of Fine Arts writing ...
Douglas Barbour
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Recent publications: (With Sheila E Murphy) Continuations & Continuation 2 (UofAPress).
Recording Dates (Rubicon Press).
Done in by creation itself.
I mean the gods. Not us. Well us too.
The gods moved into books. Who wrote the books?
We wrote the books. In whose dream, then are we dreaming?
Robert Kroetsch.
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