Pat Lowther Memorial Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1984) Winner
Bronwen Wallace
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Bronwen Wallace
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1945-05-26 （Kingston, Ontario）
- Died
- 1989-08-25 （Kingston, Ontario, Canada） age 44
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Kingston, Ontario (birthplace) → Windsor, Ontario (1970-1977) → Kingston, Ontario (1977-1989)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, short story writer, teacher, essayist
- Active Years
- 1980-1989
- Affiliations
- St. Lawrence College, Queen's University, University of Western Ontario
- Influenced By
- Ludwig Wittgenstein
- Influenced
- Erín Moure
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University | — | Literature | B.A. | 1963-1967 | Canada |
| Queen's University | — | Literature | M.A. | 1967-1969 | Canada |
Queen's University
Literature
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1963-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
Canada
Queen's University
Literature
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1967-1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Pat Lowther Memorial Award | Signs of the Former Tenant | poetry | League of Canadian Poets | Winner |
Pat Lowther Memorial Award
1984
Work:
Signs of the Former Tenant
Category:
poetry
Organization:
League of Canadian Poets
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Signs of the Former Tenant
1983 PoetryA poetry collection addressing women's rights and social issues.
Violence against womenSocial justice
Common Magic
1985 PoetryPoetry exploring everyday magic and activism.
FeminismWorking class
People You'd Trust Your Life To
1990 Short storiesCollection of short stories about trustworthy people, published posthumously.
Human relationshipsTrust
Bibliography
- Marrying into the Family (1980, Poetry)
- Signs of the Former Tenant (1983, Poetry)
- Common Magic (1985, Poetry)
- The Stubborn Particulars of Grace (1987, Poetry)
- People You'd Trust Your Life To (1990, Short stories)
- Keep That Candle Burning Bright and Other Poems (1991, Poetry)
- Arguments with the World (1992, Essays)
- Two Women Talking: Correspondence 1985-1987 (1994, Letters)
- Collected Poems of Bronwen Wallace (2020, Poetry)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Social activismFeminist poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- Violence against women and childrenCivil rightsSocial policy
Health
-
Cancer1980年代後半Died in 1989
Legacy
Influential Canadian poet known for works on women's rights and social justice. The RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers is named after her.
In Popular Culture
- RBC Bronwen Wallace Award
Trivia
- Founded a women's bookstore in Windsor
- Writer-in-residence at University of Western Ontario
- Wrote a weekly column for Kingston Whig-Standard