Julie Joosten

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Julie Joosten
Born1980 (age 44–45)
Marietta, Georgia
Occupationpoet
NationalityAmerican-Canadian
Period2010s-present
Notable worksLight Light

Julie Joosten (born 1980) is an American-Canadian poet. Her debut collection, Light Light, was a nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2014 Governor General's Awards, [1] the 2014 Gerald Lampert Award [2] and the 2014 Goldie Award from the Golden Crown Literary Society. [3]

Originally from Marietta, Georgia, [4] she is a graduate of Williams College, Oxford University, the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop and Cornell University. [4] She is currently based in Toronto, Ontario. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail , October 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Open Book Recommends: Books of Poetry in Celebration of National Poetry Month" Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine . Open Book Toronto, April 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ "2014 Finalists for Goldie Awards" Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine . Golden Crown Literary Society, April 17, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Poem: 'Ghost Species' by Julie Joosten. The Oregonian , February 25, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Julie Joosten finds poetry in science". Xtra! , September 26, 2014.


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