May 10, 2000
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West-Indisch Huis, Herenmarkt 99
In honor of the 55th anniversary of Holland’s liberation by Canada’s troops during WWII, the John Adams Institute hosted Canadian author Jane Urquhart. She spoke on her own work, and the state of Canadian literature today, including authors such as Carol Shields, Margaret Atwood and Douglas Coupland.
Jane Urquhart
Her work, which also includes three volumes of poetry and a collection of short stories, has received t he Governor-General’s Literary Award, the Trillium Book Award and the Harbourfront Festival Prize.
Moderator: Wil Verhoeven
In collaboration with: United States Embassy to the Netherlands - The Hague, Canadian Embassy to the Netherlands, The Netherland-America Foundation, Delta Airlines, AEGON N.V., Claire Taylor, Borrie & Co R.A., Heuvelman Sound & Vision, Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel,