KOBZAR Book Award (Kobzar Literary Award)
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Laisha Rosnau
ライシャ・ロスノー
Raisha Rosnau
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-01-01 （Pointe-Claire, Quebec）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Pointe-Claire, Quebec → Vernon, British Columbia → Coldstream, British Columbia
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, teacher
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
- Nominations
- Pat Lowther Award finalist for Lousy Explorers (2009), Raymond Souster Award nominee for Pluck (2014)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | — | Creative Writing | Master of Fine Arts | — | Canada |
University of British Columbia
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master of Fine Arts
Country:
Canada
Executive editor of Prism International
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Acorn-Plantos People's Poetry Award | Notes on Leaving | Poetry | — | Winner |
| 2019 | Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize | Our Familiar Hunger | Poetry | — | Winner |
| 2020 | Kobzar Literary Award | Our Familiar Hunger | — | — | Winner |
| 2023 | Latner Griffin Writers' Trust Poetry Prize | — | Poetry | — | Winner |
Acorn-Plantos People's Poetry Award
2005
Work:
Notes on Leaving
Category:
Poetry
Result:
Winner
Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize
2019
Work:
Our Familiar Hunger
Category:
Poetry
Result:
Winner
Kobzar Literary Award
2020
Work:
Our Familiar Hunger
Result:
Winner
Latner Griffin Writers' Trust Poetry Prize
2023
Category:
Poetry
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Sudden Weight of Snow
2002 NovelTraces a year in the life of a 17-year-old girl living in the interior of British Columbia.
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Notes on Leaving
2004 PoetryFirst collection of poetry.
Little Fortress
2019 NovelSecond novel.
Our Familiar Hunger
2018 PoetryMost recent collection of poetry.
Bibliography
- Getaway Girl (2002)
- Notes on Leaving (2004)
- Lousy Explorers (2009)
- This Glossy Animal (2013)
- Pluck (2014)
- Our Familiar Hunger (2018)
- The Sudden Weight of Snow (2002)
- Little Fortress (2019)
Legacy
Canadian novelist and poet known for winning several poetry awards. Of Ukrainian descent.
Trivia
- Canadian of Ukrainian descent.
- Family are resident caretakers of Bishop Wild Bird Sanctuary.