McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1994) Winner
Patrick Frank Friesen
パトリック・フリースン
Patorikku Furīsen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-07-05 （Steinbach, Manitoba）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Mennonite
- Residence History
- Winnipeg, Manitoba (30 years) → Victoria, British Columbia
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Playwright, Essayist, Creative Writing Teacher
- Active Years
- 1973-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Victoria
- Influenced By
- Mennonite culture
- Nominations
- Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize (Carrying the Shadow), Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize (The Breath You Take from the Lord), Milton Acorn's People's Poetry Awards (runner-up)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Manitoba | — | — | — | — | Canada |
University of Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award | Blasphemer's Wheel | Poetry | Manitoba Book Awards | Winner |
| 1997 | Governor General's Award for English-language poetry | A Broken Bowl | — | — | Shortlisted |
| 2016 | Griffin Poetry Prize | Frayed Opus for Strings & Wind Instruments | Translation | — | Shortlisted |
McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award
1994
Work:
Blasphemer's Wheel
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Manitoba Book Awards
Result:
Winner
Governor General's Award for English-language poetry
1997
Work:
A Broken Bowl
Result:
Shortlisted
Griffin Poetry Prize
2016
Work:
Frayed Opus for Strings & Wind Instruments
Category:
Translation
Result:
Shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
ReLit Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Shunning
1980 PoetryAbout the persecution of a Mennonite farmer questioning his religion.
MennoniteReligious persecution
Adaptations
- [Stage play] The Shunning (1985)
Blasphemer's Wheel
1994 PoetrySelected and new poems.
FaithBlasphemy
A Broken Bowl
1997 PoetryShortlisted for Governor General's Award.
Broken bowl
Bibliography
- The Lands I Am – 1976
- Bluebottle – 1978
- The Shunning – 1980
- Unearthly Horses – 1985
- Flicker and Hawk – 1987
- You Don't Get to Be a Saint – 1992
- Blasphemer's Wheel: Selected and New Poems – 1994
- A Broken Bowl – 1997
- St. Mary at Main – 1998
- Carrying the Shadow – 1999
- The Breath You Take from the Lord – 2002
- Bordello Poems – 2004
- Interim: Essays and Mediations – 2005
- Earth's Crude Gravities – 2007
- jumping in the asylum – 2011
- a dark boat – 2012
- a short history of crazy bone – 2015
- songen – 2018
- Outlasting the Weather: Selected and New Poems – 2020
Adaptations
- The Shunning stage productions (multiple)
Translations by Author
- Frayed Opus for Strings & Wind Instruments (trans. Ulrikka S. Gernes)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic style influenced by Mennonite upbringingSimple and powerful language
- Recurring Motifs
- Faith and doubtMennonite cultureNature
Legacy
Canadian poet and playwright known for works reflecting Mennonite background. Teaches creative writing at University of Victoria.
Archives
- Library and Archives Canada (Patrick Friesen fonds)
Trivia
- Childhood friends with musician Shingoose and author Wayne Tefs in Steinbach
- Married to poet Eve Joseph