Karl Jirgens

Karl Jirgens is the author of four books including two works of fiction published by Coach House Press and Mercury Press and two scholarly studies published by ECW Press. His fiction and poetry appears in Canadian journals such as The Tamarack Review, Only Paper Today, Impulse, Descant, The Journal of Canadian Fiction, Inter, Filling Station, and internationally in The Ontario Review (USA), Tyuonyi (USA), UNIverse (Germany), Essex (USA), the International Symposia of Concrete & Visual Poetry (Australia), and Offerte Speciale (Italy), among others. His fictional works have been anthologized by Coach House Press, Black Moss Press, and Mercury Press. His theatre / performance works have been presented nationally and internationally including at the Ultimatum Fest in Montreal and at the INTER-Festival in Quebec City. Jirgens has edited Rampike, the international literary journal of contemporary art and writing, since 1979. His novel-in-progress is titled Cold War Blues.

Appearances at BookFestWindsor:
November 4, 8:00 p.m. (Wilkinson)
November 5, 4:00 p.m. (Wilkinson)