Garry Thomas Morse

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Garry Thomas Morse
Occupationpoet
Nationality Canadian
Period2000s-present
Notable worksDiscovery Passages, Prairie Harbour

Garry Thomas Morse is a Canadian poet and novelist. [1] He is a two-time nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry, at the 2011 Governor General's Awards for Discovery Passages [2] and at the 2016 Governor General's Awards for Prairie Harbour, [3] and a two-time ReLit Award nominee for his fiction works Minor Episodes / Major Ruckus in 2013 and Rogue Cells / Carbon Harbour in 2014. [4]

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He is of Kwakwaka'wakw descent, and Discovery Passages centred on the historical banning of the traditional Kwakwaka'wakw potlatch and its cultural and social impact on the First Nation. [5]

He has worked as an editor for Talonbooks and Signature Editions. [6] Originally from British Columbia, [7] he is currently based in Winnipeg. [4]

Morse was selected as Saskatoon Public Library's Writer in Residence for 2023/24.

Works

Poetry

Fiction

References

  1. ↑ "Book of poetry is both a lament and an indictment". Vancouver Sun , June 18, 2011.
  2. ↑ "A poetry short list to make everyone happy". The Globe and Mail , November 12, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Governor-General’s Literary Award short list a serious case of déjà vu". The Globe and Mail , October 4, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Bestselling writer's algorithm revealed". Winnipeg Free Press , July 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Established masters, new voices; Hall, Musgrave, Hannan, Morse, Foreman all merit prizes". Montreal Gazette , November 26, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Personnel Change: Signature Editions hires Garry Thomas Morse". Quill & Quire , July 5, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Vancouver mayor's awards honour 12 rising artists". The Globe and Mail , June 25, 2008.
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