Following Bajatell's Career

Pierre’s journey started many years ago when he was born in a tiny village in Quebec. Like many people, he did not always do well in school and left early. He has had a very successful career, even though he could not read or write. He came to The Literacy Group about one and a half years ago when a workplace incident forced him to finally take the step to improve his skills. Pierre has always dreamed of writing his poems and now has achieved that goal. His poem  “Patch of Shame” clearly illustrates the effects of low literacy skills on adults, not only in our communities but those across Canada. He writes under the name Bajatell, a name he initially chose to hide his identity. Bajatel's first book of poetry entitled, "Bouquet" has been published and was launched on September 13th, 2012. 

Below more details about his events:

Monday May 27, 2013 at 7:00 pm, Bajatell will be reading at the main Ottawa Public Library on Metcalfe Street.

Thursday June 20, 2013 at 6:30 pm, he will be reading at the North Bay Public Library.

Saturday June 22, 2013 at 3:15 pm, Bajatell will be a speaker at the LAUBACH Literacy Ontario Conference 2013 at the Nipissing University.

Monday July 8, 2013 at 7:00 pm, a reading will be held at the Niagara Falls Public Library, at 4848 Victoria Avenue.

For more information, please visit his website: http://www.bajatell.ca/

 

 

2nd Annual Rodding for Reading

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