Mark Abley is an award-wining author, journalist, poet and editor. Born in England and raised in Saskatchewan and Alberta, his wide range of accomplishments include his celebrated work as an editor and columnist for the Montreal Gazette and several highly acclaimed non-fiction books. His contributions to his field have earned him a Rhodes Scholarship and the Guggenheim Fellowship. He will receive an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Saskatchewan at Fall Convocation 2022.
Mark has made an extraordinary impact on the writing community in Saskatchewan and beyond. Join us to hear from this incredible alumnus on the places a Humanities degree can take you.
Moderated by Dr. Brent Nelson (PhD), Department Head of English.
Reception to follow.
Food and beverages will be served.
Mark Abley is the author of eight non-fiction books including the widely translated Spoken Here: Travels Among Threatened Languages (2003) and his influential book on Indigenous and Canadian history, Conversations with a Dead Man: The Legacy of Duncan Campbell Scott (2013). He has also written two children’s books and four collections of poetry. His newest book, Strange Bewildering Time: Istanbul to Kathmandu in the Last Year of the Hippie Trail, will be published in 2023.
An honorary degree is the highest honour the University of Saskatchewan can bestow. Read more here.
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