Roy Miki reads from new book "There"
- Jan 12 at Spartacus Books
Here's a 2005 picture of Roy Miki (centre left) with Rev. Tim Nakayama (left), Joy Kogawa (cenre right) and Todd Wong (right), at the One Book One Vancouver launch for Obasan, at the Vancouver Public Library - photo courtesy of Todd Wong

Roy Miki, poet, author, Order of Canada recipient, and friend of historic Joy Kogawa House launches a new book, There, tomorrow evening,

Friday, January 12, at 8:00 pm.
Spartacus Books, 319 West Hastings Street

This is a free event.

Roy Miki is an award-winning writer, poet, editor, scholar, teacher, and activist in the movement for redress for those Japanese-Canadians interned during the Second World War.

This year Dr. Miki’s achievements were recognized with three major university awards (Gandhi Peace Award, Thakore Visiting Scholar, Sterling Prize) for his 2004 book REDRESS: INSIDE THE JAPANESE CANADIANS CALL FOR JUSTICE (Raincoast) and his work in the movement and commitment to the ideals of truth, justice, human rights, and non-violence.

In August he was made a member of the Order of Canada.

His work as a scholar and editor includes a prize-winning bibliography of poet George Bowering, and a collection of critical essays, BROKEN ENTRIES (1998); he has also edited the collected poems of Roy Kiyooka; and the collected critical essays of bpNichol. He is the founding editor of WEST COAST LINE magazine, and the author of several books of poetry, including SAVING FACE (1991), RANDOM ACCESS FILE (1995), and SURRENDER, which in 2002 won a Governor General’s award.

Check out the many articles on this website featuring Roy Miki
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