Robyn Sarah | |
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Born | 1949 New York City, New York, United States |
Occupation | writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Genre | poetry, short stories |
Robyn Sarah (born 1949, in New York City) is a Canadian poet and short story writer. [1]
Raised in Montreal, Quebec, she was educated at McGill University and the Conservatoire de musique du Québec. [1] She has published several volumes of poetry and short stories, and one book of essays. [1] In addition to her writing, she has taught English literature at Champlain Regional College, and has served as a poetry editor for Cormorant Books and Porcupine's Quill. [1]
She won a CBC Literary Award for poetry in 1990, [1] and a National Magazine Award in 1994 for her short story "Accept My Story". [1] Her short story collection Promise of Shelter was a shortlisted nominee for the Quebec Writers' Federation Awards in 1998, [1] and her poetry collection My Shoes Are Killing Me won the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry in 2015. [2]
Robyn Sarah | |
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Born | 1949 New York City, New York, United States |
Occupation | writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Genre | poetry, short stories |
Robyn Sarah (born 1949, in New York City) is a Canadian poet and short story writer. [1]
Raised in Montreal, Quebec, she was educated at McGill University and the Conservatoire de musique du Québec. [1] She has published several volumes of poetry and short stories, and one book of essays. [1] In addition to her writing, she has taught English literature at Champlain Regional College, and has served as a poetry editor for Cormorant Books and Porcupine's Quill. [1]
She won a CBC Literary Award for poetry in 1990, [1] and a National Magazine Award in 1994 for her short story "Accept My Story". [1] Her short story collection Promise of Shelter was a shortlisted nominee for the Quebec Writers' Federation Awards in 1998, [1] and her poetry collection My Shoes Are Killing Me won the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry in 2015. [2]