Mar 30 | Gary Barwin reads at Poetry NOW: The third annual Battle of the Bards

Authors at Harbourfront brings back its popular poetry competition to feature 20 of Canada’s upcoming and established poets. One of the poets will receive an automatic invitation to read at the 32nd annual International Festival of Authors and an ad for their book in NOW!

Coach House poet Gary Barwin (The Porcupinity of the Stars) will be representing at the event. Come out and show your support for him!

This year's judges include Toronto Poet Laureate Dionne Brand, Authors at Harbourfront Centre Director Geoffrey Taylor and Authors at Harbourfront Centre Artistic Associate Jen Tindall. The readings will be hosted by 2009 competition winner Jacob McArthur Mooney (Folk).

Poetry NOW is presented in partnership with NOW Magazine.

The readers:
Gloria Alvernaz-Mulcahy
Gary Barwin
Jill Battson
Ronna Bloom
Heather Cadsby
Edward Carson
Kildare Dobbs
Rocco de Giacomo
David A. Groulx
Aurian Haller
David Hickey
Inge Israel
Jim Johnstone
Kath MacLean
Nathaniel G. Moore
John Oughton
Ruth Roach Pierson
Robyn Sarah
Souvankham Thammavongsa
Zachariah Wells

Poetry NOW: Battle of the Bards
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Toronto, ON
7:30 p.m.
Tickets available through readings.org.