Jas M. Morgan | |
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 Morgan before 2S Ball 2019 - Ottawa | |
| Occupation | Writer, professor |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian, Cree, Métis, Saulteaux |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
Jas M. Morgan is an Indigenous Canadian writer, [1] who won the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for emerging LGBTQ writers in 2019. [2]
Morgan, of Cree, Saulteaux and Métis heritage, is a professor in the Department of English at Ryerson University. [3] They are also a doctoral student in art history at McGill University, and Editor-at-Large on Indigenous art for Canadian Art magazine. [4]
Their first book, nîtisânak, was published in 2018, and was nominated for the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir or Biography at the 31st Lambda Literary Awards, [4] and for the Indigenous Voices Award for English-language literature. [4] They were identified as a Canadian writer to watch by CBC Books in 2019. [5]
They previously worked as editor for mâmawi-âcimowak, an Indigenous art journal. [6] Their writing has also appeared in GUTS, Malahat Review, Teen Vogue, Room, and other popular publications. [6] In 2019 they served as one of the CBC Nonfiction Prize readers. [7] Additionally, Morgan curated the 2019 Arts and Literary Magazines Summit. [6]
| Yr | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | Canadian Art Kinship issue | National Magazine Awards | Best Editorial Package | Nominated | [8] |
| 2019 | nîtisânak | Dayne Ogilive Prize | — | Won | [ citation needed ] |
| Indigenous Voices Award | Published Prose in English | Shortlisted | [ citation needed ] | ||
| Lambda Literary Awards | Lesbian Memoir/Biography | Shortlisted | [ citation needed ] | ||
| Quebec Writers' Federation Awards | Concordia University First Book Prize | Nominated | [ citation needed ] | ||
| "Sex Ed: Beyond the Classroom" | National Media Awards Foundation Digital Publishing Awards | Best Digital Editorial Package | Won | [ citation needed ] |
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