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Diana Brebner

だいあな・ぶれぶなー

Daiana Burebunā

Aliases: Jennivien Diana Brebner

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1956-05-20 (Kingston, Ontario)
Died
2001-04-29 (Ottawa, Ontario) age 44
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Suburb of Montreal, Quebec → Ottawa, Ontario

Career

Occupations
poet
Active Years
1990-2001

Education

University of Ottawa
Country: Canada

Awards

Gerald Lampert Award
1991
Work: Radiant Life Forms
Result: Winner
Pat Lowther Award
1994
Work: The Golden Lotus
Result: Winner
Archibald Lampman Award
1997
Work: Flora & Fauna
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Radiant Life Forms

1990 poetry

The Golden Lotus

1993 poetry

Flora & Fauna

1996 poetry

The Ishtar Gate: Last and Selected Poems

2004 poetry

Posthumous collection edited by Stephanie Bolster.

Bibliography

  • Radiant Life Forms (1990)
  • The Golden Lotus (1993)
  • Flora & Fauna (1996)
  • The Ishtar Gate: Last and Selected Poems (2004)

Legacy

Canadian poet, eldest daughter of Dutch immigrants, grew up in Montreal suburb, educated at University of Ottawa, lived in Ottawa. The Diana Brebner Prize is awarded annually by Arc magazine posthumously.

In Popular Culture

  • Diana Brebner Prize by Arc magazine

Trivia

  • Eldest daughter of Dutch immigrants.
  • First three collections published by Netherlandic Press.