Shane Neilson (born 1975) is a Canadian physician, author and poet.
Life
Neilson was born in
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...
, Canada and trained in
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University, also known as Dalhousie Medical School, is a medical school and faculty of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Faculty of Medicine has operated continuously since 1868 and is o ...
Erin
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, and lives with his family in
Guelph
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,
Ontario
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.
Neilson has written two non fiction books about his experience as a physician ''Call Me Doctor'' and ''Gunmetal Blue.''
Poetry
His books of poetry include ''Complete Physical'', ''Meniscus'' and ''Exterminate My Heart''. In 2010, Neilson won ''
Arc Poetry Magazine
''Arc Poetry Magazine'' is a triannual literary magazine established in 1978, publishing poetry and prose about poetry.
History
''Arc'' was started in 1978 by Carleton University professors Christopher Levenson, Michael Gnarowski and Tom Henigh ...
s 15th annual Poem of the Year contest.
In addition to being an author, Neilson is a notable critic and the poetry editor for Frog Hollow Press, and in 2005 he was editor for a collection of
Alden Nowlan
Alden Albert Nowlan (; January 25, 1933 – June 27, 1983) was a Canadian poet, novelist, and playwright.
History
Alden Nowlan was born into rural poverty in Stanley, Nova Scotia, adjacent to Mosherville, and close to the small town of Windsor ...
's medical poems called ''Alden Nowlan and Illness''.
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*Shane Neilson (2014) "Able Physiologists Discuss Grief Musculatures''."'' Jack Pine Press.
*Shane Neilson (2015) ''On Shaving Off His Face.'' The Porcupine's Quill.
*Shane Neilson (2018) ''Dysphoria.'' The Porcupine's Quill.
*Shane Neilson (2019) ''New Brunswick.''