Unspoken Truths: A Poetry Workshop with Evelyn Lau
Join celebrated poet and memoirist Evelyn Lau for an immersive poetry writing workshop designed to inspire, challenge, and refine your craft. Drawing from over three decades of experience, Lau will guide participants through a generative writing exercise, close readings, and discussions on form, voice, imagery, and revision.
Whether you’re new to poetry or looking to deepen your practice, this workshop offers a supportive space to explore your creative expression and receive thoughtful feedback from one of Canada’s most acclaimed literary figures.
Please bring a notebook, pen, and any poems-in-progress you'd like to work on.
Location: Peña Room (Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Level 3)
Date & Time: Thursday, February 12 – 3.00-4.30PM PT
- Date:
- Thursday, February 12, 2026
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:30pm
- Room:
- Irving K Barber Learning Centre
- Location:
- Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
- Audience:
- All All UBC Students Community Doctoral Faculty Graduate Professional Staff Undergraduate
- Categories:
- Writer-in-Residence
The Writer-in-Residence at UBC Library’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
The program is designed to support and promote literary excellence within our academic community. Providing a unique opportunity for a distinguished writer to engage with students, faculty, and the local community through various enriching activities and events, UBC Library aims to foster a vibrant literary culture, encourage creative expression, and offer valuable insights into the writing process.