Nora Gould

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Nora Gould is a Canadian poet. [1] She was a shortlisted finalist for the Gerald Lampert Award in 2013 for her debut poetry collection I see my love more clearly from a distance, [2] and for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry in 2017 for her second collection Selah. [3]

A 1984 graduate of the University of Guelph in veterinary medicine, Gould resides in Alberta. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "At the Desk: Nora Gould". Open Book, September 27, 2016.
  2. "League of Canadian Poets announces 2013 shortlists". Quill & Quire , April 5, 2013.
  3. "Finalists named for 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards". Montreal Gazette , October 4, 2017.