Summary
Susan Holbrook is a Canadian poet,[1] whose collection Throaty Wipes was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2016 Governor General's Awards.[2]
Susan Holbrook | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 16th 1967 |
| Occupation | poet |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1990s-present |
| Notable works | Throaty Wipes |
| Children | Elise Holbrook, Rendel Arner, Sammy |
Her debut poetry collection, misled, was published in 1999 while she was a graduate student at the University of Calgary.[3] It was shortlisted for the Pat Lowther Award[4] and the Alberta Writers Guild's Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry.[5] She then began teaching literature and creative writing at the University of Windsor,[6] and followed up with Good Egg Bad Seed in 2004 and Joy Is So Exhausting in 2009. The latter collection was a shortlisted Trillium Award finalist in 2010.[7]
She has also published the poetry textbook How to Read (and Write About) Poetry (2015), and wrote the play Why Do I Feel Guilty in the Changeroom at Britannia Pool? (2002).[8]
Her 2021 collection Ink Earl was shortlisted for the 2022 ReLit Award for poetry.[9]
Works edit
- misled (1999)
- Why Do I Feel Guilty in the Changeroom at Britannia Pool? (2002)
- Good Egg Bad Seed (2004)
- Joy Is So Exhausting (2009)
- How to Read (and Write About) Poetry (2015)
- Throaty Wipes (2016)
- Ink Earl (2021)
References edit
- ^ "9+ Queer Canadian Poets to Break Your Heart and Put It Back Together Again". Autostraddle, May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Governor-General's Literary Award short list a serious case of déjà vu". The Globe and Mail, October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Language acts as an active agent: National Poetry Month". Edmonton Journal, April 30, 2000.
- ^ "The lists are in: Prizes, prizes and more prizes". Vancouver Sun, April 8, 2000.
- ^ "Alberta book award finalists". Edmonton Journal, April 16, 2000.
- ^ "Authors, poets gather to mark Canada Book Day". Windsor Star, October 25, 2001.
- ^ "Canadian writers vie for Trillium Prize". National Post, June 2, 2010.
- ^ "This cup is anything but grey: Annual gay and lesbian arts celebration kicks off tonight". Edmonton Journal, November 21, 2002.
- ^ "15 poetry books shortlisted for 2022 ReLit Awards". CBC Books, May 2, 2022.