Cultural Icons: Carol Bishop-Gwyn on Celia Franca and Charles Foran on Mordecai Richler

Friday, April 27, 2012 - 6:30pm

Knox Presbyterian Church
120 Lisgar St.
Ottawa, ON
K2P 0C2

The Ottawa Writers Festival presents bestselling biographer Charlotte Gray as she hosts a session on two Canadian cultural icons.

Making her festival debut, writer and dance historian Carol Bishop-Gwyn brings The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca with her to commemorate the 60 anniversary of the National Ballet of Canada. Her book explores relationship between Celia and the ballet.

Governor General award winner, Charles Foran, is the author of Mordecai: The Life & Times. He'll share the extraordinary life of Richler.

Admission prices are as follows:
General: $15
Students/Seniors: $10
Members: Free

For more information, visit the Ottawa Writers Festival website.