Barry Callaghan (CAN) founded the internationally celebrated literary quarterly, Exile, and imprint, Exile Editions, while he was a war correspondent in the Middle East and Africa in the 1970s. He is a novelist, poet and man of letters and his work has been much anthologised. His numerous awards include Toronto’s One Hundred Outstanding Citizens Award, the inaugural W. Mitchell Award and the Foundation For The Advancement of Canadian Letters Award for Fiction which he was honoured with twice. His latest work, Beside Still Waters, is a passionate love story mixed with the adventure of Puerto Rico’s casinos, war torn Gabon and a leper colony deep in the African bush.
Barry Callaghan is a WordFest Alumnus: 1997 and 1998.
Events:
13 - Wednesday Night Showcase
52 - Afternoon Delight
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