ReLit Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2017) Winner
Kyp Harness
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Kyp Harness
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964-12-09 （Sarnia, Ontario）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Sarnia, Ontario → Toronto, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- folk singer, social activist, author, novelist
- Active Years
- 1984-2024
- Influenced By
- Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, John Lennon
- Influenced
- Ron Sexsmith, Mary Margaret O'Hara
- Nominations
- ReLit Award nomination (2019, The Abandoned)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ReLit Award | Wigford Rememberies | Fiction | ReLit Awards | Winner |
ReLit Award
2017
Work:
Wigford Rememberies
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
ReLit Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Wigford Rememberies
2016 NovelDebut novel.
memorynostalgia
The Abandoned
2018 NovelThe Art of Laurel and Hardy
2006 BiographyIdiosyncratic study of the 1930s comedy team.
The Art of Charlie Chaplin
2007 BiographyJourney to the Sun
2004 Lyrics bookBook of lyrics to 101 songs.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- bleak wry poetryrich vivid imagerynarrative-driven lyrics
- Recurring Motifs
- alienationeveryman angstenvironmental collapseapocalyptic fury
Legacy
Known for the poetry of his lyrics, won ReLit Award for fiction. Regarded as one of Canada's essential singer-songwriters.
Quotes
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He's a genius, a revolutionary...
Source: Bob Wiseman (1992) -
his lyrics that set him apart. They are every bit as powerful as the best Dylan, Cohen and Lennon combined.
Source: Ron Sexsmith (2001)
Trivia
- Married to poet Allison Grayhurst, with two children.
- Launched webcomic Mortimer the Slug in 2009, updating weekdays.