The Most Dangerous Job in Journalism?
Writing obituaries can be a mine field.
Margaret Thatcher’s death re-opened fierce debate on the legacy of her political policies. A recent New York Times obituary of rocket scientist Yvonne Brill drew scathing arguments about the trivialization of women’s accomplishments.
From her last ten years at the Globe and Mail, Award winning journalist Sandra Martin knows all about the complications writing the first and often final summation of someone's life. She will talk about her book Working the Dead Beat in the Beeton Auditorium on Thursday May 2nd at Toronto Reference Library. The book features Martin’s obituariesof key Canadian figures who died in the first decade of the twenty-first century. The result provides not only a portrait of some remarkable Canadian individuals but also a chronicle of our country's contemporary history.
Martin’s subjects include Pierre Berton, William Hutt and Supreme Court Judge Bertha Wilson:
If you can't wait till Thursday, CBC’s Fresh Air also has a wonderful interview with Martin.
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Working the by Sandra Martin |
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Another one of Martin’s subjects who had a lasting impact on Canadian life is June Callwood.The 2013 June Callwood Lecture will be given by Olympic swimming champion Mark Tewksbury
Here are the details:
2013 June Callwood Lecture: Mark Tewksbury
Mon May 27, 2013 7:00 p.m. -8:30 p.m.
Toronto Reference Library Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
And don't forget Sandra Martin this Thursday:
The eh List Author Series:
Sandra Martin: Working the Dead Beat
Thu May 02, 2013 12:30 p.m. -1:45 p.m.
Toronto Reference Library Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium
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