Gerald Lampert Memorial Award
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2023) Winner
Matthew James Weigel
ましゅー・じぇーむず・わいげる
Matthew James Weigel
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Edmonton
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Edmonton, Alberta
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, artist, designer
- Active Years
- 2020-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alberta | — | English and film studies | — | — | Canada |
University of Alberta
English and film studies
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gerald Lampert Award | Whitemud Walking | poetry | League of Canadian Poets | winner |
| 2022 | Dayne Ogilvie Prize | Whitemud Walking | LGBTQ emerging writers | — | finalist |
| 2023 | Raymond Souster Award | Whitemud Walking | — | League of Canadian Poets | shortlisted |
| 2020 | Vallum Chapbook Award | It Was Treaty / It Was Me | — | — | winner |
Gerald Lampert Award
2023
Work:
Whitemud Walking
Category:
poetry
Organization:
League of Canadian Poets
Result:
winner
Dayne Ogilvie Prize
2022
Work:
Whitemud Walking
Category:
LGBTQ emerging writers
Result:
finalist
Raymond Souster Award
2023
Work:
Whitemud Walking
Organization:
League of Canadian Poets
Result:
shortlisted
Vallum Chapbook Award
2020
Work:
It Was Treaty / It Was Me
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Whitemud Walking
2022 poetry collectionA collection of poetry about indigenous peoples' relationship with wider Canadian society, based around the historical and geographic significance of Edmonton's Whitemud Creek.
Indigenous peoplesMétisChipewyanLandTreaty
It Was Treaty / It Was Me
2020 chapbookStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic expressionIndigenous perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- TreatyLandIdentity
Legacy
Emerging Canadian Indigenous poet recognized for award-winning poetry collections.
Trivia
- Self-identifies as Denesuline and Métis.