Danuta Gleed Literary Award
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Edition 4 (2001) Nominee
Terence Young
てれんす・やんぐ
Terensu Yangu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for Governor General's Award for English-language poetry (1999, The Island in Winter), Shortlisted for Gerald Lampert Award (2000, The Island in Winter), Finalist for Danuta Gleed Literary Award (2001, Rhymes with Useless), Finalist for Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize (2007, Moving Day)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Butler Book Prize | After Goodlake's | — | City of Victoria | won |
Butler Book Prize
2005
Work:
After Goodlake's
Organization:
City of Victoria
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Island in Winter
1999 poetry collectionRhymes with Useless
2000 short story collectionAfter Goodlake's
2004 novelMoving Day
2006 poetry collectionThe End of the Ice Age
2010 short story collectionBibliography
- The Island in Winter (1999)
- Rhymes with Useless (2000)
- After Goodlake's (2004)
- Moving Day (2006)
- The End of the Ice Age (2010)
Legacy
Canadian poet and writer best known for his debut poetry collection The Island in Winter, shortlisted for the Governor General's Award in 1999 and Gerald Lampert Award in 2000. Winner of the Butler Book Prize for After Goodlake's.
Trivia
- Married to poet Patricia Young.
- Daughter Clea Young is also a writer.