November 23, 2023 – JRS talks with Haroon Siddiqui about his new book “My Name is Not Harry” At The Ismaili Centre in Toronto, JRS joined Haroon Siddiqui, editorial page editor emeritus of the Toronto Star and former President of PEN Canada, in conversation about Siddiqui’s new book My Name is Not Harry.
“Veteran Toronto Star editor Haroon Siddiqui, brown and Muslim, has spent a life on the media front lines, covering conflicts both ...
June 9, 2023 – JRS awarded honorary Doctor of Laws by Ontario Tech University “In recognition of his award-winning contributions to Canadian literature, his philosophies on social justice, interdisciplinary study, freedom of expression, and championing of Indigenous rights, the university proudly confers upon Mr. John Ralston Saul the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.”
October 27, 2022 – READ JRS in “Write” magazine about renaming the Governor General’s Literary Awards JRS is joined by Eugene Benson, Zilla Jones, Rick Revelle and Anna Marie Sewell in contributing their perspectives on whether it is time to rename the Governor General’s Literary Awards for the Fall 2022 issue of Write.
Write is The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) quarterly magazine available exclusively to its members. If you are a ...
September 27, 2022 – JRS delivers opening remarks at TIFA’s “Freedom to Write and to Read: Standing with Salman Rushdie” Following the brutal attack on Salman Rushdie, JRS delivered the opening remarks at an event co-organized by the Toronto International Festival of Authors, PEN Canada, Penguin Random House Canada and Writers’ Trust of Canada.
JRS’s remarks were followed by a solidarity reading from Rushdie’s works by Margaret Atwood, The Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson, John Irving, Ian ...
September 24, 2021 – READ JRS’s remarks at the PEN International Centenary Congress JRS delivered the keynote address at the PEN International Centenary Congress in September 2021. JRS spoke about his time as International President (2009-2015) and the continuing importance of PEN’s work fighting for freedom of expression, the rights of writers (including, crucially, those in prison or exile) and support for Indigenous and minority languages.
