Stephen Guppy

Stephen Guppy (born February 10, 1951, in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian writer."Guppy, Stephen (Anthony) 1951-"
''Encyclopedia.com''. He is most noted for his short story "Downwind", which was a shortlisted finalist for the Journey Prize in 1998, and his poetry collection ''Understanding Heaven'', which was shortlisted for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize in 2002.

A graduate of the University of Victoria, he was a longtime professor of creative writing and journalism at Vancouver Island University until his retirement.Robert Barron, "VIU prof Guppy reads from latest novel". ''Harbour City Star'', June 21, 2013.

Works

Poetry

*''Ghostcatcher'' (1979)
*''Blind Date with the Angel: The Diane Arbus Poems'' (1998)
*''Understanding Heaven'' (2001)

Short story collections

*''Another Sad Day at the Edge of the Empire'' (1985)
*''The Work of Mercy'' (2006)

Novels

*''The Fire Thief'' (2004)Ted Hainworth, "Playing with fire in '60s". ''Saskatoon Star-Phoenix'', August 28, 2004.
*''Like I Care'' (2013)

Non-fiction

*''Writing and Workshopping Poetry: A Constructive Introduction'' (2016)

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University of Victoria alumni
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Living people