Laura Lush (born 1959) is a

Canadian 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 ...

poet and short story writer. She is most noted for her 1992 poetry book ''Hometown'', which was a shortlisted finalist for the

Governor General's Award for English-language poetry This is a list of recipients and nominees of the Governor General's Awards award for English-language poetry. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for English language poetry or drama was divided.1992 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1992 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $10,000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. The winners were selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. English Fren ...

. She has since published the poetry collections ''Fault Line'' (1997) and ''The First Day of Winter'' (2003), and the short story collection ''Going to the Zoo'' (2003)."Lush prose: Poetic style enhances loopy humour". ''

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'', February 23, 2003.

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