The Lives of Others: a Biographer’s Journey

In 15 books Rosemary Sullivan has told stories, from biographies of Elizabeth Smart, Margaret Atwood, and Stalin’s daughter, to an account of the Otto Frank family. Now her own story: how she came to be a biographer, whom she met, what drew her to them and what surprised her most about them. Twenty-one stories in her book “Where the World Was” reveal what she learned in years of travel worldwide. She will bring copies with her to the Forum.

Poet, biographer, anthologist, activist, world traveller, and professor emeritus, Rosemary Sullivan was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada and awarded The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. She received the Lorne Pierce Medal from the Royal Society of Canada for her contribution to Canadian literature and culture.