Eve Joseph (born 1953) is a
Canadian
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poet and author. She is the author of ''The Startled Heart'' (2004), which was shortlisted for the 2005
Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize The Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, established in 1986, is awarded annually to the best collection of poetry by a resident of British Columbia, Canada.
One of the BC and Yukon Book Prizes, the award was originally known as the B.C. Prize for Poetry. ...
, and ''Quarrels'', which won the 2019
Griffin Poetry Prize
The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada's most generous poetry award. It was founded in 2000 by businessman and philanthropist Scott Griffin.
Before 2022, the awards went to one Canadian and one international poet who writes in the English language. ...
and was shortlisted for the 2019
ReLit Award The ReLit Awards are Canadian literary prizes awarded annually to book-length works in the novel, short-story and poetry categories."Three indie writers honoured by ReLit Awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', July 19, 2007. Founded in 2000 by Newfoundla ...
for poetry.
Joseph grew up in North Vancouver,
British Columbia
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, and now lives in Victoria. She is married to poet
Patrick Friesen
Patrick Frank Friesen (born 5 July 1946) is a Canadian author born in Steinbach, Manitoba, primarily known for his poetry and stage plays beginning in the 1970s.
Life and career
Friesen was born into a Mennonite family in Steinbach, Manitoba ...
.
Bibliography
* 2004: ''The Startled Heart'' (Oolichan Books)
* 2010: ''The Secret Signature of Things'' (
Brick Books
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)
* 2014: ''In the Slender Margin'' (
HarperCollins
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)
* 2018: ''Quarrels'' (
Anvil Press
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) (winner of the 2019
Griffin Poetry Prize
The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada's most generous poetry award. It was founded in 2000 by businessman and philanthropist Scott Griffin.
Before 2022, the awards went to one Canadian and one international poet who writes in the English language. ...
, shortlisted for the 2019
Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize The Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, established in 1986, is awarded annually to the best collection of poetry by a resident of British Columbia, Canada.
One of the BC and Yukon Book Prizes, the award was originally known as the B.C. Prize for Poetry. ...
)
References
External links
evejoseph.com
21st-century Canadian poets
Canadian women poets
1953 births
Living people
21st-century Canadian women writers
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