Gerald Lampert Memorial Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1996) Winner
Maureen Hynes
もーりーん・はいねす
Maureen Hynes
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Toronto, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Author, ESL Teacher, Teacher Trainer
- Active Years
- 1981-
- Affiliations
- George Brown College, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
- Memberships
- Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), Mayworks
- Nominations
- Pat Lowther Award Finalist (2016, The Poison Colour), Raymond Souster Award Finalist (2016, The Poison Colour)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Gerald Lampert Award | Rough Skin | best first book of poetry | League of Canadian Poets | winner |
| — | Petra Kenney Poetry Prize | — | — | — | winner |
Gerald Lampert Award
1996
Work:
Rough Skin
Category:
best first book of poetry
Organization:
League of Canadian Poets
Result:
winner
Petra Kenney Poetry Prize
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Rough Skin
1995 PoetryHarm's Way
2001 PoetryMarrow, Willow
2011 PoetryThe Poison Colour
2015 PoetrySotto Voce
2019 PoetryTake the Compass
PoetryLetters from China
1981 MemoirExperiences as a teacher trainer in China after the Cultural Revolution
Bibliography
- Letters from China (1981)
- Rough Skin (1995)
- we make the air (1999, co-ed)
- Harm's Way (2001)
- Marrow, Willow (2011)
- Cry Uncle (2013, co-ed)
- The Poison Colour (2015)
- Sotto Voce (2019)
- Take the Compass
Legacy
Canadian poet known for her poetry collections exploring working-class themes and queer perspectives.
Trivia
- Identified as a lesbian poet.
- Served on the first jury for the Dayne Ogilvie Prize.