Rudy Wiebe honoured with CMU Pax Award
Fifty-seven years ago, a young Mennonite author published a book that turned the Canadian Mennonite world upside down. That author was Rudy Wiebe, and the book was Peace Shall Destroy Many, the first novel written in English by a Mennonite about Mennonites in Canada. The book, which offered an honest and pointed portrait of Mennonite…
Rudy Wiebe on Omar Khadr, Miriam Toews, MB Herald and more
During a recent interview focusing on his debut novel and recent CMU Pax Award, acclaimed Mennonite writer Rudy Wiebe spoke on a variety of topics, including Omar Khadr, Miriam Toews, the western Canadian Indigenous story and the MB Herald. Here’s what he had to say. Peace Shall Destroy Many. First book leads to unexpected friendship One unexpected result…
Rhubarb runs out
On the edges of Canadian Mennonitism lies a disproportionately rich literary tradition. Or perhaps it lies just beyond the edges of our community. In either case, despite the exceptional accomplishments of Mennonite writers, a magazine that has showcased their work died rather peacefully last fall. Rhubarb, which published 42 issues starting in 1998, notified readers…
