Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1993) Winner
John Steffler
ジョン・ステフラー
Jon Sutefurā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-11-13 （Toronto, Ontario）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Rural area near Thornhill, Ontario → Corner Brook, Newfoundland (Sir Wilfred Grenfell College) → Montreal → Rural Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, university professor
- Active Years
- 1981-2024
- Affiliations
- Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Memorial University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | — | Department of English | B.A. (Honours) in English | — | Canada |
| University of Guelph | — | Department of English | M.A. in English | — | Canada |
University of Toronto
Department of English
Degree:
B.A. (Honours) in English
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
Canada
University of Guelph
Department of English
Degree:
M.A. in English
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
Canada
Thesis: 'The Origin and Development of Los: a Study of the Prophetic Poetry of William Blake'
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate | — | — | Parliament of Canada | served (2006-2008) |
| 2011 | Griffin Poetry Prize | Lookout | — | — | shortlisted |
Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate
2006
Organization:
Parliament of Canada
Result:
served (2006-2008)
Griffin Poetry Prize
2011
Work:
Lookout
Result:
shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Grey Islands
1985 poetryA poetry collection set in the Grey Islands of Newfoundland.
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The Afterlife of George Cartwright
1992 novelA novel about the explorer George Cartwright.
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Lookout
2010 poetryBibliography
- An Explanation of Yellow (1981)
- The Grey Islands (1985)
- The Wreckage of Play (1988)
- That Night We Were Ravenous (1998)
- Helix: new and selected poems (2002)
- Lookout (2010)
- The Afterlife of George Cartwright (1992)
- German Mills (2015)
- Flights of Magic (1987)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- rich imagerylyrical
- Recurring Motifs
- natureseaidentity
Legacy
A prominent Canadian poet who served as Canada's Parliamentary Poet Laureate from 2006 to 2008. Shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize.
Trivia
- Married to poet Susan Gillis.