Open Pages features Island poet Jane Ledwell, January 18

The next Open Pages event in the UPEI Robertson Library features PEI poet Jane Ledwell, Wednesday, January 18, at 7:00 pm.

Ledwell was both fascinated and exasperated by British travel writer Isabella Lucy Bird’s haughty judgement of PEI, penned after she visited the Island for six weeks in 1854. “I never saw a community,” wrote Bird, “in which people appear to hate each other so cordially.”

Ledwell decided to “write back” 160 years later. Her poetic response is the heart of Bird Calls, the latest title published by Island Studies Press.

Everyone is invited to the Open Pages event. Bird Calls will be available for sale and signing. 

Hosted by the Robertson Library, Open Pages features local authors speaking about their books: what inspired them, what they learned, what they shared.

For more information, contact Joan Sinclair at Island Studies Press: ispstaff@upei.ca.

The University of Prince Edward Island prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions—Prince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan’s University—UPEI has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. UPEI is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.