Shane Book is a Canadian poet. [1] He was a shortlisted nominee for the 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize for his second collection, Congotronic. [2]
Of Trinidadian descent, [1] Book is based in Ottawa. [3] His first poetry collection, Ceiling of Sticks, was published in 2010, and he was a finalist for the CBC Literary Awards in 2011 for "Almost Spain". [3] He obtained his M.F.A. at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and was a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University.
His work
Janelas (2015)
From Flagelliform 61: Tilted Away (2015)
Ceiling of Sticks (2010)
Congotronic (2015)
All black everything (2023)
References
- ^ a b "For an emerging poet like Shane Book, winning the Griffin Prize would be a life-changing event". The Globe and Mail, June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Fresh voices vie for rich poetry award". The Globe and Mail, April 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "Nepean poet to vie for CBC Literary Award". Ottawa Citizen, March 2, 2011.
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Shane Book is a Canadian poet. [1] He was a shortlisted nominee for the 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize for his second collection, Congotronic. [2]
Of Trinidadian descent, [1] Book is based in Ottawa. [3] His first poetry collection, Ceiling of Sticks, was published in 2010, and he was a finalist for the CBC Literary Awards in 2011 for "Almost Spain". [3] He obtained his M.F.A. at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and was a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University.
His work
Janelas (2015)
From Flagelliform 61: Tilted Away (2015)
Ceiling of Sticks (2010)
Congotronic (2015)
All black everything (2023)
References
- ^ a b "For an emerging poet like Shane Book, winning the Griffin Prize would be a life-changing event". The Globe and Mail, June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Fresh voices vie for rich poetry award". The Globe and Mail, April 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "Nepean poet to vie for CBC Literary Award". Ottawa Citizen, March 2, 2011.
External links
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| National | |
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