ENDRE FARKAS
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Endre Farkas​
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Poet / Author/ Playwright
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Books
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Never, Again Signature Editions, 2016
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Murders in the Welcome Café (Revised) Poetry in Motion/Poesie en movement, 2016
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Blood is Blood (with Carolyn Marie Souaid) Signature Editions, 2010
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Quotidian Fever: New & Selected Poems (1974-2007) The Muses’ Co. Winnipeg, 2007
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ProemCards from Chile Rubicon Press, Edmonton, 2007
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In the Worshipful Company of Skinners The Muses’ Co. Winnipeg, 2003
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Voices. CD Poetry Montreal, 2002
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Palabras Sobrevivientes (Tr. Spanish) Poetas.com, Montreal, 2002
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Hirencia (virtual book) Tr. Spanish Poetas.com, Montreal, 2001
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Les mots Qui Survivent. Ecrits des Forges Trois Rivières, 1999
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Surviving Wor(l)ds (a play) Schirraco, Winnipeg, 1999
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Surviving Words The Muses’ Co. Montreal, 1994
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Howl Two, Eh?? (with Ken Norris) NuAge Editions, Montreal, 1992
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How To The Muses’ Co., Montreal, 1988*
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From Here to Here The Muses’ Co., Montreal, 1982
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Face‑Off The Muses’ Co., Montreal, 1980
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Romantic at Heart & Other Faults Cross Country Press, New York, 1979
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Murders in the Welcome Café Vehicule Press, Montreal, 1977
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Szerbusz Eldorado Editions, Montreal, 1974
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Anthologies
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Freedom Poetas.com, Montreal, 2005
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Anaconda Poetas.com, Montreal,
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Quebec Suite The Muses’ Co., Winnipeg, 1998
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Passeport Ecrites des Forges, Trois Rivières, 1998
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Poetry Australia Sidney,
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The Other Language The Muses’ Co. Montreal, 1989
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Voix-Off Guernica, Montreal, 1985
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Canadian Poetry Now Anansi, Toronto, 1984
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CrossCut Vehicule Press, Montreal, 1982
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Vehicule Poets Maker Press, Montreal, 1979
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Montreal English Poetry of the Seventies Vehicule Press, Montreal, 1977
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10 Montreal Poets at the Cegeps Delta, Montreal, 1975
*Nominated for the QSPELL AM Klein Poetry Prize
Videopoems
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Murders in the Welcome Café 2017
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Language Cops 2014
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Hiroshima Haiku 2013
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Blood is Blood 2012
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You wait for me with Dust 2010
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Translations
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Slovenian, French, Spanish and Italian.
Readings
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Canada, USA, France, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Chile.
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Editor
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Language Matters Signature Editions 2013
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Passport (English Canadian Poetry in French) Trois Rivières, 1998
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Quebec Suite The Muses’ Co. Winnipeg, 1996
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1984 The Muses’ Co. Montreal, 1984
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The Other Language The Muses’ Co. Montreal, 1983*
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Sounds Like - co-producer with Ken Norris (album of spoken work) Vehicule press, Montreal, 1980
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Montreal English Poetry of the Seventies (co-editor with Ken Norris) Vehicule Press, Montreal, 1977
*Nominated for the “Perfect Library” collection by the Bibliothèque nationale du Québec
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Plays
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Haunted House 2009
Performed at The Segal Centre for Performing Arts
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Voices 2002
Performed at Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival and
Le Monument National Readings across Canada, in United States,
Hungary, Slovenia, France, and Italy.
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Why is This Night Different? 2001
Performed at the Saidye Bronfman Theatre
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Radio Love (with Ruth Taylor) 2000
Radio play commissioned for CBC Radio Montreal
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​Surviving Wor(l)ds. 2000
Performed at the Centaur Theatre. Nominated for best new play
by Montreal Critics and among top ten spoken word performances
in Montreal.
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Poetry Performances
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​Blood is Blood (with Carolyn Marie Souaid) 2012
CBC Commissioned piece for OutFront
Winner of 2012 Berlin Poetry Film Festival
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O! O! O! CANADA 2007
Winner of the CBC Face-Off Poetry competition
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Dear Diary 2005
Adaptation of diary entries of Turkish political prisoners
performed in Paris & Montreal
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ProemCards from Chile 2004
Performed at Circus of Words/Cirque des mots
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Homo Ludens/Playful Humans 2004
Winner of CBC poetry competition
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Love in Quebec
Commissioned by CBC Radio
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Cabaret Vehicule.
An evening of performance poetry at the Cinquième Salle
de Place des Arts, sponsored by the Musée d’art contemporain
de Quebec.
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A Minute to Go
Performed in Montreal
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I Love You/Je t'aime
Text for 3 voices presented in Montreal for “Le jour de poésie”
and performed in Montreal & Budapest
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An Evening in the Muses' Company 1983
Movement for 3 actors. Toured Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Peterborough,
Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver
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Murders In The Welcome Café 1983
Dramatization of text. Toured in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton
and Vancouver, Hungary.
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It Runs in the Family 1982
Commissioned text and choreography for poet and two dancers.
Performed in Montreal
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Sound Bodies 1981
Commissioned text and choreography for FULCRUM,
a Vancouver-based Contact Improvisation Group.
Performed in Montreal
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Face‑Off /Mise Au jeu 1980
Commissioned piece for the dance group CATPOTO.
Performed in Montreal & Peterborough
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Close Up 1979
Collaboration with composer Ted Dawson. Toured Edmonton,
Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria
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Drummer Boy Raga 1976
Collaborative 7-voice text creation
Administrative Work
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Co-producer, Circus of Words 2005-2010
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Co-producer, Poésie en mouvement/Poetry in Motion 2004
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Producer, Cabaret Vehicule
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(Musee d’art contemporain de Montréal) 2004
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Editor of Matrix Magazine (with Linda Leith and Kenneth Radu)
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President: Association of English Language Publishers of Quebec
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Founding Editor of Véhicule Press 1974
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One of the Founders of Quebec Writers’ Federation
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One of the founders of QSPELL
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Coordinator of John Abbott College Reading Series 1976
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Coordinator of Véhicule Reading Series 1974
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