Literary & Library Committee
The Literary & Library Committee at Hart House manages and maintains the
Library collection, organizes monthly readings featuring a wide range of
authors, plans WRITuals, a monthly literary pub in the Arbor room, organizes
annual Literary and Poetry Contests and publishes the annual Review. The
Committee also oversees bi-weekly Sunday meetings of the Algonquin Square
Table, a collection of student authors, poets and UofT's literary elite.
To learn more about Literary & Library Committee events, or to inquire about
becoming a member, call 416.946.7323.
WRITuals
The WRITuals series of literary pub nights in the Arbor Room at Hart House are
held on the last Tuesday of every month. WRITuals brings audiences a wide
range of authors, poets and spoken-word artists; past appearances have
included established artists such as Adrienne Weiss, Afua Cooper, book
launches for Canadian publishing companies such as Broken Pencil and up-and
coming talent on the UofT campus. For more information on WRITuals, contact
us at 416.946.7323.
Library Readings
The Hart House Library plays host to a number of author readings every
year; past appearances have featured internationally-renowned artists such as
A.L. Kennedy, Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje. If you would like to get
involved and help Hart House showcase a wide range of talented authors,
contact us at 416.946.7323.
Hart House Review
The Hart House Review, which features selected works of fiction, poetry, photography and art by Hart House members, is published annually by the Literary & Library Committee.
Submission deadline for 2008-2009 is Midnight, Friday, December 31st, 2008.
Submissions must be e-mailed along with a completed submission form to: harthousereview@gmail.com.
Please visit www.harthousereview.com for submission guidelines and more information.
Algonquin Square Table
An informal gathering and workshop of UofT poets and authors, meetings of the
infamous Algonquin Square Table feature some of the sharpest wit and
brightest talent on the UofT campus since the days of Dorothy Parker. For
more information on the Algonquin Square Table, or to help organize and plan
meetings, please contact us at 416.946.7323.
Contests
The 27th Annual Hart House Literary Contest
Submit your short fiction piece of no more than 3,000 words to the Hart House Hall Porters Desk by Midnight, January 9th, 2009. The contest is open to all Hart House Members in good standing, (Students at all levels of study, Senior or Joint Plan members), excluding judges and professional writers of fiction and non-fiction, i.e. those who have earned more than $1000 for their writing. The winning stories will be published in the Hart House Review. The winning authors will be announced at the Hart House Review Launch and contacted by the Hart House Literary and Library Committee in April 2008. All entrants will be invited to the Review Launch and Awards Presentation evening which will take place in April. Please email: harthouse.contests@utoronto.ca with any questions. Word limit: 3000.
1st Prize: $150
2nd Prize $100
3rd Prize $50
Download the entry for contest rules
The Hart House Poetry Prize
Submit your poems (or groups of poems) of no more than 250 lines to the Hart House Hall Porters Desk by Midnight, January 9th, 2009. The competition is open to all Hart House Members in good standing, (Students at all levels of study, Senior or Joint Plan members), who have not published a book of poetry or the equivalent of 48 pages or more, perfect bound. The winning poems will be published in the Hart House Review. The winning authors will be announced at the Hart House Review Launch and contacted by the Hart House Literary and Library Committee in April 2008. All entrants will be invited to the Review Launch and Awards Presentation evening which will take place in April. Please email: harthouse.contests@utoronto.ca with any questions.
1st Prize: $150
2nd Prize $100
3rd Prize $50
Download the entry for contest rules
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