{"id":174136,"date":"2015-01-14T03:45:32","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T08:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/uncategorized\/margaret-atwood-speaker-for-u-of-ls-calgary-alumni-dinner.php"},"modified":"2015-01-14T03:45:32","modified_gmt":"2015-01-14T08:45:32","slug":"margaret-atwood-speaker-for-u-of-ls-calgary-alumni-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/futurism\/margaret-atwood-speaker-for-u-of-ls-calgary-alumni-dinner.php","title":{"rendered":"Margaret Atwood speaker for U of Ls Calgary alumni dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>      By Kuhl, Nick on January 13, 2015.    <\/p>\n<p>      Lethbridge Herald    <\/p>\n<p>      One of the countrys most respected writers will be the      featured speaker at the University of Lethbridges 2015      Calgary alumni and friends dinner on March 27.    <\/p>\n<p>      Margaret Atwood, a well-known poet, novelist, story writer,      essayist and environmental activist, will reflect on her      career, the landscape in which it took shape and how writing      can be a vote of confidence in the future.    <\/p>\n<p>      Im not that different from other writers. In fact, Im not      that different from other people because human beings are by      nature storytellers; its just what we do, Atwood said in a      release from the U of L. The narrative interest is a human      interest; writers are just people that express it publicly.    <\/p>\n<p>      Atwood is known as an authority in several subject matters,      including feminism, environmental activism and futurism. The      overlapping of these spheres in her novels, stories, poems,      essays, and even tweets, has led to critical acclaim in      Canada, the United States and Europe.    <\/p>\n<p>      She has received numerous literary awards, including the      Booker Prize, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and the Governor      Generals Award, twice.    <\/p>\n<p>      To be able to bring a writer as accomplished and respected      as Margaret Atwood to the Alumni & Friends Dinner is very      exciting, said U of L president Mike Mahon.    <\/p>\n<p>      Her voice is one that resonates throughout our country and      the body of work she has created over the course of her      career has established her place as a true Canadian icon.    <\/p>\n<p>      The Calgary alumni and friends dinner was established in 2010      with the goal of bringing alumni together in fellowship,      along with offering attendees a compelling and engaging      speaker who reflects the values and goals of the University      of Lethbridge.    <\/p>\n<p><!-- Auto Generated --><\/p>\n<p>Visit link:<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/lethbridgeherald.com\/news\/local-news\/2015\/01\/13\/margaret-atwood-speaker-for-u-of-ls-calgary-alumni-dinner\" title=\"Margaret Atwood speaker for U of Ls Calgary alumni dinner\">Margaret Atwood speaker for U of Ls Calgary alumni dinner<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Kuhl, Nick on January 13, 2015. 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