Pat Lowther Memorial Award
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2023) Winner
Gillian Sze
ギリアン・スゼ
Gillian Sze
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Winnipeg
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English, Hokkien
- Residence History
- Winnipeg, Canada → Montreal, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, children's book author, teacher
- Active Years
- 2009-2023
- Affiliations
- Concordia University English Department
- Nominations
- McAuslan First Book Prize Shortlist (Fish Bones, 2009), A. M. Klein Prize for Poetry Shortlist (Peeling Rambutan, 2014), A. M. Klein Prize for Poetry Shortlist (Redrafting Winter, 2016), A. M. Klein Prize for Poetry Shortlist (Panicle, 2018), A. M. Klein Prize for Poetry Shortlist (Quiet Night Think, 2022), Janet Savage Blachford Prize Shortlist (You Are My Favorite Color, 2022)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Winnipeg | Medicine | — | — | 1年 | Canada |
| Concordia University | Creative Writing | — | Master of Arts | — | Canada |
| Université de Montréal | — | English Studies | Ph.D. | — | Canada |
University of Winnipeg
Medicine
Period:
1年
Country:
Canada
Studied medicine for one year then transferred
Concordia University
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master of Arts
Country:
Canada
Studied creative writing, received MA
Université de Montréal
English Studies
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
Canada
PhD in English Studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | carte blanche Prize | Like This Together | 詩 | Quebec Writers' Federation | Winner |
| 2023 | Pat Lowther Award | Quiet Night Think | 詩 | League of Canadian Poets | Winner |
carte blanche Prize
2011
Work:
Like This Together
Category:
詩
Organization:
Quebec Writers' Federation
Result:
Winner
Pat Lowther Award
2023
Work:
Quiet Night Think
Category:
詩
Organization:
League of Canadian Poets
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Quiet Night Think: Poems & Essays
2022 Poetry & EssaysMy Love for You Is Always
2021 Picture bookFish Bones
2009 PoetryBibliography
- Fish Bones (2009)
- The Anatomy of Clay (2011)
- Peeling Rambutan (2014)
- Fricatives (2015)
- Redrafting Winter (2015)
- Panicle (2017)
- Quiet Night Think: Poems & Essays (2022)
- My Love for You Is Always (2021)
- The Night Is Deep and Wide (2021)
- You Are My Favorite Color (2022)
- When Sunlight Tiptoes (2023)
- The Little Green Envelope (2023)
- I Drew a Heart (2023)
Legacy
Canadian poet and children's book author, winner of Quebec Writers' Federation Award and Pat Lowther Award.
Trivia
- Parents are Chinese immigrants; grew up speaking Hokkien dialect at home.
- Raised in Winnipeg; currently lives in Montreal.