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Nina Berkhout
Nina Berkhout (born 1975) is a Canadian poet and novelist who won the Archibald Lampman Award The Archibald Lampman Award is an annual Canadian literary award, created by Blaine Marchand, and presented by the literary magazine ''Arc'', for the year's best work of poetry by a writer living in the National Capital Region. History The a ... in 2013 for ''Elseworlds'', a volume of poetry. The award was for the year's best poetry. She is the author of '' The Gallery of Lost Species'', a novel. Berkhout's earlier work has been shortlisted for THIS magazine's Great Canadian Literary Hunt, The Archibald Lampman Award, and the John Hirsch Award. Bibliography *'' The Gallery of Lost Species'' (2015) References Canadian women poets 1975 births Living people {{Canada-poet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibald Lampman Award
The Archibald Lampman Award is an annual Canadian literary award, created by Blaine Marchand, and presented by the literary magazine ''Arc'', for the year's best work of poetry by a writer living in the National Capital Region. History The award is named in honour of Canadian poet Archibald Lampman (1861–1899). Born in 1861, he graduated from Trinity College (Toronto) in 1882, then moved to Ottawa where he worked for the Post Office until his death in 1899. He is known for his ability to immerse metaphysics in the details of nature, which he observed while hiking round what was then the wilderness capital of a new country. His books include Among the Millet (1888), Lyrics of Earth (1895) and the posthumous Alcyone (1900). In 2007, the Archibald Lampman Award for Poetry merged with the Duncan Campbell Scott Foundation, creating the $1500 annual Lampman–Scott Award in honour of two great Confederation Poets. This partnership came to an end in 2010, and competition return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gallery Of Lost Species
''The Gallery of Lost Species'' is a novel by Canadian Nina Berkhout. It was published in 2015 by House of Anansi Press. It is the debut novel by Berkhout, who was previously a published poet. The novel is about the intense rivalry and friendship between two sisters who are raised by unsuccessful artists: the plain Edith Walker, and her older sister Vivienne, the family beauty who is also imbued with artistic talent. The novel is set in Ottawa and features many notable Ottawa landmarks and artworks including the National Gallery of Canada, Maman, Chateau Lafayette, The Dream by Damien Hirst, Mrs. Tiggy Winkles, and The Jack Pine. Plot Edith Walker is the youngest child of Henry and Constance Walker. Her parents had a brief affair in New York City where Henry was a struggling painter and Constance was a model. Constance moved back to her home country of France but discovered she was pregnant, causing Henry to marry her and bring her back to Ottawa, Ontario, where they settled in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Women Poets
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Births
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