Stephen Guppy

For the British footballer, see Steve Guppy.

Stephen Guppy (born February 10, 1951, in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian writer. ^[1] He is most noted for his short story "Downwind", which was a shortlisted finalist for the Journey Prize in 1998, ^[2] and his poetry collection Understanding Heaven, which was shortlisted for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize in 2002. ^[3]

A graduate of the University of Victoria, ^[1] he was a longtime professor of creative writing and journalism at Vancouver Island University until his retirement. ^[4]

Works

Poetry

• Ghostcatcher (1979) ^[1]
• Blind Date with the Angel: The Diane Arbus Poems (1998) ^[5]
• Understanding Heaven (2001) ^[1]

Short story collections

• Another Sad Day at the Edge of the Empire (1985) ^[6]
• The Work of Mercy (2006) ^[7]

Novels

• The Fire Thief (2004) ^[8]
• Like I Care (2013) ^[4]

Non-fiction

• Writing and Workshopping Poetry: A Constructive Introduction (2016)

References

1. "Guppy, Stephen (Anthony) 1951-". Encyclopedia.com .
2. "Giller Prize nominees announced". Vancouver Sun , October 6, 1998.
3. "Short list for B.C. Book Prize". Victoria Times-Colonist , April 7, 2002.
4. Robert Barron, "VIU prof Guppy reads from latest novel". Harbour City Star, June 21, 2013.
5. Frank Moher, "Varied voices from the West". National Post , January 23, 1999.
6. William French, "Western fantasy: Another Sad Day at the Edge of the Empire". The Globe and Mail , July 6, 1985.
7. Stewart Cole, "The Work of Mercy, by Stephen Guppy". Quill & Quire , 2006.
8. Ted Hainworth, "Playing with fire in '60s". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , August 28, 2004.