UK Holiday Reception with Canadian Author Ross King
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Celebrate the holiday season with fellow alumni and friends in the opulant surroundings of the Old Bank of England. Our special guest will be Canadian novelist and non-fiction writer, Ross King, speaking on the topic, "Leonardo's Accidental Masterpiece." King is the author of six books on Italian, French and Canadian art and history. He has also published two historical novels, Domino (1995) and Ex-Libris (1998), and edited a collection of Leonardo da Vinci's fables, jokes and riddles. Translated into more than a dozen languages, his books have been nominated for a National Book Critics' Circle Award, the Charles Taylor Prize, and the National Award for Arts Writing. He also won Canada's Governor General's Literary Award in Non-fiction twice: in 2006 for The Judgement of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism and in 2012 for his latest book, Leonardo and The Last Supper. Don't miss this opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow alumni and share some festive cheer. The reception will take place in the Dining Room and includes complimentary appetizers as well as beer, wine and soft drinks. There is no fee to attend, but please register by Thursday, December 5, 2013. Please contact Alumni Western if you require information in an alternate format, or if any other arrangements can make this event accessible to you. |
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