Barbara Frum District Blog

Did you know that the Hungarian Friendship & Writer’s Circle is Barbara Frum Library’s most 
longstanding writer’s group?   I had a chance to speak with Eva, the group’s lead and photographed standing third from the right, about the history of the group and its ties to the Bathurst & Lawrence community.  Eva, whom by the way is the friendliest person you will ever meet, tells me proudly that the group is well seeded in the community.

The group was in existence before the construction of the Barbara Frum Library.  It formed as a response to the immeasurably deep passion for Hungarian literature expressed by a pocket of proactive adults in the community.  Eva tells me that when the group first formed, there were over 25 writers anxious to share their work.  And although today, the group numbers are slightly lower than half its original stock, the group retains a quintessential deep-rooted love for Hungarian literature.  In fact, the Barbara Frum Library's Hungarian collection holds some their works.

I will tell you on a personal level that members of the group are all cheerful, welcoming and warm.  I meet with them ever so often to catch up, and on every visit, I'm guaranteed to laugh or smile.  It is therefore no surprise that the group is called the Hungarian Friendship & Writer’s Circle, as they are both active writers and friendly people.  For more details about the group, see  program details.

In my next post, I will feature a poem written by one of the group’s members – stay tuned!