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| Name | Shaun Hunter |
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| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
| Biography | Shaun Hunterês book Calgary Through the Eyes of Writers (Rocky Mountain Books, 2018) offers a literary journey around Calgary, from its frontier beginnings to todayês contemporary city. Her digital literary map of Calgary marks over 500 sites in the cityês storied landscape. Her map City of Romance: The Literary World of 1920s Calgary uncovers one of the cityês hidden histories for the Calgary Atlas Project, curated by U of C's Calgary Institute for the Humanities. Shaun also explores local literary history for the Read Alberta website. In 2020, Shaun served as Historian in Residence at the Calgary Public Library, and co-curated –Storied City: Early Calgary through the Eyes of Writers” at the cityês historic Lougheed House. She shares her passion for Calgaryês literary landscape on guided walks, talks, articles, and on her website www.shaunhunter.ca. |
| Publications | Calgary through the Eyes of Writers (Rocky Mountain Books, 2018) City of Romance: The Literary World of 1920s Calgary (Calgary Atlas Project, 2022) For a complete list, see shaunhunter.ca |
| Awards | Finalist, James H. Gray Award for Short Nonfiction (2013) Honourable mention, Geist Postcard Story contest (2007) |
| Experience | Historian in Residence, Calgary Public Library/Heritage Calgary, 2020 Co-curator, "Storied City: Early Calgary through the Eyes of Writers," Lougheed House, 2020 Freelance writer & editor, 1986 to present Bachelor of Arts (English Literature), 1984 Master of Arts (Canadian Studies), 1986 |
| Memberships | Writers' Guild of Alberta Alberta Historical Society Chinook Country Historical Society |
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