Roy Miki Receives Award for Truth, Justice and Non-Violence
It seems like a few days ago that I was writing about Roy Miki recieving the SFU Sterling Award for Controversy. Today's Vancouver Sun had an article about Roy receiving the Thakore Visiting Scholar Award at SFU tonight.Okay... I must like writing about Roy.
Here is the link to a similar article at www.nowpublic.com:
Roy Miki Receives Award for Truth, Justice and Non-Violence
Roy Miki to be presented with the Thakore Visiting Scholar Award on October 2, 2006 at Simon Fraser University
The India Club of Vancouver, The Thakore Charitable Foundation, and The Institute for the Humanities at Simon Fraser University have joined hands in celebrating Gandhi Jayanti on October 2nd of each year since 1991 to foster the principles of truth, justice, human rights and non-violence.This year the Thakore Visiting Scholar Award will be presented to Roy Miki for his long and outstanding work and achievements in the Japanese Canadian redress movement.
A third-generation Japanese-Canadian, Miki has long been active in the successful Redress Movement. As well as a recognized poet, Roy Miki is a Professor of English at Simon Fraser University, and is a well-known editor and biographer. The award honours his long and outstanding work and achievements related to redress, including his book, Redress: Inside the Japanese Canadian Call for Justice.
Created in 1991 by former SFU faculty member Natverlal Thakore, the award honours individuals who show a concern for truth, justice and non-violence in public life.
The India Club of Vancouver, The Thakore Charitable Foundation, and The Institute for the Humanities at Simon Fraser University have joined hands in celebrating Gandhi Jayanti on October 2nd of each year since 1991 to foster the principles of truth, justice, human rights and non-violence.This year the Thakore Visiting Scholar Award will be presented to Roy Miki for his long and outstanding work and achievements in the Japanese Canadian redress movement.
A third-generation Japanese-Canadian, Miki has long been active in the successful Redress Movement. As well as a recognized poet, Roy Miki is a Professor of English at Simon Fraser University, and is a well-known editor and biographer. The award honours his long and outstanding work and achievements related to redress, including his book, Redress: Inside the Japanese Canadian Call for Justice.
Created in 1991 by former SFU faculty member Natverlal Thakore, the award honours individuals who show a concern for truth, justice and non-violence in public life.
