Mapping the Literary Geography of 1920s Calgary: A City-building Story

A century ago, Calgary was considered a “city of romance” — a unique and storied place brimming with literary inspiration. Join author and public historian Shaun Hunter at this free evening talk as she explores how the city captured the imagination of writers and other city builders during an overlooked decade in Calgary’s history. Inspired to explore Calgary through new eyes? Pick up a copy of any of the maps on display from the gift shop and prepare to get to know the city in a whole new way! This is a FREE event. Registration is required. About Shaun Hunter: Shaun Hunter is a Calgary writer, reader and public historian passionate about the city’s literary landscape. Her 2018 book Calgary Through the Eyes of Writers offers a reader’s journey around Calgary, from before its beginnings to the contemporary city. During her term as 2020 Historian in Residence at the Calgary Public Library, Shaun created a digital literary map of the city now marking over 600 sites. Her work has been featured in an exhibit at the Lougheed House, in the map “City of Romance: The Literary World of 1920s Calgary” with the Calgary Atlas Project, and on guided walks and presentations.