Most of what we know about the Canadian poet-photographer Solus Hall comes from his letters to his hometown of Leighton Saskatchewan. Letters in his early life (1934–1949) were typically addressed to his friends, family, and colleagues, but in later years (1950–1972), he wrote primarily to a married woman named Cleo Rivera – a close friend of Hall’s until he relocated for university. It is through Rivera that we know of Hall’s last known photograph – Blue House on the River Delta …
Bio:
Olivia van Guinn (they/them) is a Vietnamese Canadian writer based in Calgary. They are a graduate of the University of Calgary and a recipient of the Kathleen and Russell Lane Award. Their work is published or forthcoming in Room, Grain, and filling Station, among other periodicals. Their first novel will soon be released by At Bay Press.
Emmery Poppleton (they/them) is an emerging urban photographer from Calgary. Their work will also be shared in the upcoming Alcove photography zine. When they aren’t out with their camera, you’ll find them wrangling children as an early childhood educator or waiting on some cyanotypes.
“Solus Hall” images by Emmery Poppleton