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P.K. Page is ready to arrive
Many
members of the Canadian literary community are gearing up for this coming
weekend’s conference celebrating the work of poet P.K. Page.
A woman whose work spans six decades, P.K. Page has published more than 20 books in the genres of poetry, fiction, memoir, children’s literature and translation. She is also a visual artist, under the name of P.K. Irwin, and has produced an impressive body of work that is represented in many major Canadian galleries.
Hosted by the English Department, the conference is entitled "Extraordinary Presence: The Worlds of P.K.Page" and will take place October 24 to 27. A number of events are planned on campus and in the greater Peterborough community, including the presentation of academic papers, poetry readings and tributes, an exhibit of P.K. Page’s visual art at the Art Gallery of Peterborough, a showing of films by P.K. Page and about her, a concert, banquet and open mike session with P.K. Page, local poets and students. Most events are free and open to the general public. For a full schedule of events please consult www.trentu.ca/presence.
Some celebrities who will participate in the conference, in addition to P.K. Page, include the CBC’s Shelagh Rogers, Eve Egoyan, Constance Rooke, Rosemary Sullivan, Joy Coghill and Robert Cram. During Friday night’s concert at All Saints’ Anglican Church, the Peterborough Children’s Chorus will perform some choral settings of poems by Page.
A new volume of selected poems by P.K. Page will be launched at the Trent University bookstore on Saturday, October 26, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Shelagh Rogers will provide an introduction at the launch and P.K. Page will do a brief reading. The new book is called Planet Earth and, in addition to previously-published poems, features some new poetry by Page.
P.K. Page is now in her 85th year and it will be an honour to have her attend the conference at Trent. Mark your calendars and please feel welcome to attend events that will celebrate the depth and resonance of the work of P.K. Page.
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