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,
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, whose debut poetry collection ''Dream of No One But Myself'' was published in 2021.
Biography
Bradford completed a BA at
Concordia University
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followed by an MFA at the
University of Guelph
, mottoeng = "to learn the reasons of realities"
, established = May 8, 1964 ()As constituents: OAC: (1874) Macdonald Institute: (1903) OVC: (1922)
, type = Public university
, chancellor ...
, where Bradford was mentored by
Dionne Brand
Dionne Brand (born 7 January 1953) is a Canadian poet, novelist, essayist and documentarian. She was Toronto's third Poet Laureate from September 2009 to November 2012. She was admitted to the Order of Canada in 2017
. Bradford previously published the chapbooks ''Nell Zink is Damn Free'' (2017) and ''The Plot'' (2018) and was a founding editor of the poetry publisher House House Press.
Awards
''Dream of No One But Myself'' was shortlisted for the 2022
Griffin Poetry Prize
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Before 2022, the awards went to one Canadian and one international poet who writes in the English language. ...
, the 2022
Gerald Lampert Award The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is made annually by the League of Canadian Poets to the best volume of poetry published by a first-time poet. It is presented in honour of poetry promoter Gerald Lampert
Gerald Lampert (c. 1924 - April 29, 1978) w ...
, and the
Governor General's Award for English-language poetry
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The shortlisted nominees for the 2022 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 12, 2022,Adina Bresge"Sheila Heti, Anne Carson among finalists for the Governor General’s Literary Awards" ''Toronto Star'', October 12, ...
CBC Books
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