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Welcome<br />
Welcome to the Alice Munro <strong>Festival</strong><br />
of the Short Story. This festival, now in<br />
its seventh year in its current format, continues to grow as its<br />
mandate comes in to focus. The Alice Munro <strong>Festival</strong> of the<br />
Short Story provides participants with the unique opportunity<br />
to honour Alice and the short story form in situ; on the very<br />
landscape so closely associated with her work. But while her<br />
work captures the Huron County landscape so succinctly its<br />
renown comes from how it transcends the particulars of this<br />
place and uncovers universal truths. Your being here is, in part,<br />
testament to the strength of that universality.<br />
Over the course of four days we’ll hold conversations,<br />
masterclasses, readings and workshops celebrating the art of<br />
the short story form. From Elizabeth Hay to Samuel Archibald<br />
and Vivek Shraya to Margaret Atwood; these celebrated<br />
figures are among those from the Canadian literary landscape<br />
who will inspire our discussions. We hope the discussions will<br />
engage, challenge assumptions, provide context, and deepen<br />
understanding.<br />
Meighan Wark<br />
County Librarian and<br />
Director of Cultural Services<br />
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