Linda Rogers (poet)

Born	Linda Rogers (1944-10-10) October 10, 1944 (age 80) Port Alice, British Columbia
Occupation	Author
Nationality	Canadian
Education	University of British Columbia
Genre	Poetry, Children's Literature
Spouse	Rick Van Krugel
Children	3

Linda Rogers (born 10 October 1944) is a Canadian poet and children's writer based in British Columbia.

Early life and education

Rogers was born October 10, 1944, in Port Alice, British Columbia. ^[1] Rogers attended the University of British Columbia. ^[2] She was raised in Vancouver and attended University Hill School. ^[2] She graduated with BA in English in 1966 and an MA in Canadian Literature in 1970. ^[1]

Career

Rogers began publishing chapbooks in the 1970s. ^[1] One of her first full-length titles, Queens of the Next Hot Star (1981), is based on her relationships with First Nations women. ^[1]

In addition to writing, Rogers has taught at the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria, Malaspina College and Camosun College. ^[3] Rogers served as president of the League of Canadian Poets (1997) and the Federation of BC Writers (1990). ^[1] From 1 December 1988, Rogers served as the second Poet Laureate of the City of Victoria. ^[4]

Personal life

Rogers married musician Rick Van Krugel. She has three sons from a previous marriage. ^[2]

Bibliography

Poetry

• Some Breath (1976)
• Queens of the Next Hot Star (1981)
• Witness (1985)
• Singing Rib (1987)
• Woman at Mile Zero (1990)
• Letters from the Doll Hospital (1992)
• Hard Candy (1994)
• Love in the Rainforest (1995)
• Heaven Cake (1997)
• The Broad Canvas (1999)
• The Saning (1999)
• 2000: Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award, Grief Sits Down ISBN   0-9686018-2-0
• The Bursting Test (2002)

Children's books

• Worm Sandwich (1989)
• Kestrel and Leonardo (1990)
• Brown Bag Blues (1991)
• The Magic Flute (1991)
• Frankie Zapper and the Disappearing Teacher (1994)
• Molly Brown is Not a Clown (1996)

Fiction

• The Half Life of Radium (1994)
• Say My Name: The Memoirs of Charlie Louie (2000)
• Friday Water (2003)
• The Empress Letters (2007)

Non-fiction

• The Broad Canvas: Portraits of Women Artists (1999)

Anthologies

• Breaking the Surface: Five Canadian Poets Introduce New Voices (2001)
• P.K. Page: Essays on Her Works (2001)
• Bill Bissett: Essays on His Works (2002)
• Al Purdy: Essays on His Works (2002)
• Joe Rosenblatt: Essays on His Works (2005)
• George Fetherling and His Work (2005)

References

1. Busby, Brian John. "Linda Rogers". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
2. Rogers, Linda (21 April 2010). "CanLit Poets: Linda Rogers". Canadian Literature. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
3. "Linda Rogers : Biography". canpoetry.library.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
4. "Second Poet Laureate". City of Victoria. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.

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