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The Slow Word Uncurls: A Tribute to Joe Blades ✍️📙

Name: The Slow Word Uncurls: A Tribute to Joe Blades ✍️📙
Start: 2022-10-21T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2022-10-21T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Event Space – Harriet Irving Library, UNB Fredericton

October 21, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Joe Blades brought his passion for poetry with him everywhere, much like the journals that were his constant companion. Joe was a poet, a publisher, an artist, and champion of the literary arts. He passed away April 22nd, 2020, at age 58, leaving behind a wealth of written and artistic contributions that span 40 years of hard work and reflect a tenacious dedication to art making and promotion.

Joe Blades reads his poetry. Also a photo of some of his journals

Please join Joe’s friends, colleagues, and family as we pay tribute to his life and work. A special thanks to UNB Libraries, UNB Arts Centre, and the City of Fredericton for their generous support of these events.

Memorial Reading: UNB, Harriet Irving Library, Event Space (rm 318), 7:00PM – 9:00PM Friday, October 21st, 2022. Refreshments, and gifts of Joe’s work will be provided. Please consult UNB’s masking policy.

Blades Archive Display: UNB Harriet Irving Library, 3rd floor, Research Commons, October 17th- November 10th, 2022. A curated selection of his journals, art, and memorabilia. The complete archive is accessible at Archives & Special Collections, UNB Libraries.

Broken Jaw Press Book Display: UNB Harriet Irving Library, 1st floor, Learning Commons, October 17th- November 10th, 2022.

Seating is limited, please RSVP through this event.

For more information please contact: askus@unb.ca