Priscila Uppal | |
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Born | |
Died | September 5, 2018 | (aged 43)
Occupation(s) | Poet, Novelist, Playwright, Professor |
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Alma mater |
York University (BA. Hons; Ph.D) University of Toronto (MA) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | English studies |
Institutions | York University |
Priscila Uppal FRSC (October 30, 1974 – September 5, 2018) [1] was a Canadian poet, novelist, fiction writer, and playwright. [1] Her poetry addressed various social issues regarding "women, violence, sexuality, culture, religion, illness and loss." [1]
Uppal was born in Ottawa, Ontario, she graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1993. She earned her Honours Bachelor of Arts from York University in 1997, a Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. from York University in 2004. [2] Following graduation, she was a professor in the Department of English at York University in Toronto and taught literature and creative writing. [3]
In 2007, her book of poetry Ontological Necessities was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize. [4] Uppal's poetry collection Pretending to Die (2001) was shortlisted for the ReLit Award, [1] and her memoir Projection: Encounters with My Runaway Mother was shortlisted for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction in 2013. [5] She served as the first poet-in-residence for the Rogers Cup Tennis Tournament in 2011. [6] She was also the Olympic poet-in-residence at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games and the 2012 London Summer Olympics. [7] As a result of her role as the poet-in-residence for the London Summer Olympics, she was dubbed "Canada's coolest poet" by Time Out London magazine. [7] Uppal also became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2016. [8]
Uppal died of synovial sarcoma on September 5, 2018 [9] after being diagnosed with the disease three years prior. [1]
Uppal became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2016. [8]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2001 | Pretending to Die | ReLit Award | Shortlist | [1] |
2007 | Ontological Necessities | Griffin Poetry Prize | Shortlist | [4] |
2013 | Projection | Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction | Shortlist | [10] |
2013 | Projection | Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction | Shortlist | [5] |
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Priscila Uppal | |
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Born | |
Died | September 5, 2018 | (aged 43)
Occupation(s) | Poet, Novelist, Playwright, Professor |
Academic background | |
Alma mater |
York University (BA. Hons; Ph.D) University of Toronto (MA) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | English studies |
Institutions | York University |
Priscila Uppal FRSC (October 30, 1974 – September 5, 2018) [1] was a Canadian poet, novelist, fiction writer, and playwright. [1] Her poetry addressed various social issues regarding "women, violence, sexuality, culture, religion, illness and loss." [1]
Uppal was born in Ottawa, Ontario, she graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1993. She earned her Honours Bachelor of Arts from York University in 1997, a Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. from York University in 2004. [2] Following graduation, she was a professor in the Department of English at York University in Toronto and taught literature and creative writing. [3]
In 2007, her book of poetry Ontological Necessities was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize. [4] Uppal's poetry collection Pretending to Die (2001) was shortlisted for the ReLit Award, [1] and her memoir Projection: Encounters with My Runaway Mother was shortlisted for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction in 2013. [5] She served as the first poet-in-residence for the Rogers Cup Tennis Tournament in 2011. [6] She was also the Olympic poet-in-residence at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games and the 2012 London Summer Olympics. [7] As a result of her role as the poet-in-residence for the London Summer Olympics, she was dubbed "Canada's coolest poet" by Time Out London magazine. [7] Uppal also became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2016. [8]
Uppal died of synovial sarcoma on September 5, 2018 [9] after being diagnosed with the disease three years prior. [1]
Uppal became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2016. [8]
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2001 | Pretending to Die | ReLit Award | Shortlist | [1] |
2007 | Ontological Necessities | Griffin Poetry Prize | Shortlist | [4] |
2013 | Projection | Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction | Shortlist | [10] |
2013 | Projection | Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction | Shortlist | [5] |
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