Weyman Chan (born 1963 in

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) is a Canadian poet.Weyman Chan
''Asian Heritage in Canada'' (

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). He is most noted for his 2008 collection ''Noise from the Laundry'', 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.2008 Governor General's Awards The 2008 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit: Finalists in 14 categories (73 books) were announced October 21, winners announced November 18. The prize for writers and illustrators was $25,000 and "a specially bound copy of the winning bo ...

. His other poetry collections have included ''Before a Blue Sky Moon'' (2002), ''Hypoderm: Notes to Myself'' (2010), ''Chinese Blue'' (2012) and ''Human Tissue: A Primer of Not Knowing'' (2016). Chan was the 2021 recipient of the

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.Jane van Koeverden
"Katherena Vermette, Tomson Highway and Cherie Dimaline among winners at 2021 Writers' Trust Awards"
CBC Books, November 3, 2021.

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