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Canadian writer (born 1951)
Stephen Guppy (born February 10, 1951, in
Nanaimo ,
British Columbia ) is a Canadian writer.
[1] He is most noted for his short story "Downwind", which was a shortlisted finalist for the
Journey Prize in 1998,
[2] and his poetry collection Understanding Heaven , which was shortlisted for the
Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize in 2002.
[3]
A graduate of the
University of Victoria ,
[1] he was a longtime professor of creative writing and journalism at
Vancouver Island University until his retirement.
[4]
Works
Poetry
Ghostcatcher (1979)
[1]
Blind Date with the Angel: The Diane Arbus Poems (1998)
[5]
Understanding Heaven (2001)
[1]
Short story collections
Another Sad Day at the Edge of the Empire (1985)
[6]
The Work of Mercy (2006)
[7]
Novels
The Fire Thief (2004)
[8]
Like I Care (2013)
[4]
Non-fiction
Writing and Workshopping Poetry: A Constructive Introduction (2016)
References
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a
b
c
d
"Guppy, Stephen (Anthony) 1951-" .
Encyclopedia.com .
^ "Giller Prize nominees announced".
Vancouver Sun , October 6, 1998.
^ "Short list for B.C. Book Prize".
Victoria Times-Colonist , April 7, 2002.
^
a
b Robert Barron, "VIU prof Guppy reads from latest novel". Harbour City Star , June 21, 2013.
^ Frank Moher, "Varied voices from the West".
National Post , January 23, 1999.
^ William French, "Western fantasy: Another Sad Day at the Edge of the Empire".
The Globe and Mail , July 6, 1985.
^ Stewart Cole,
"The Work of Mercy, by Stephen Guppy" .
Quill & Quire , 2006.
^ Ted Hainworth, "Playing with fire in '60s".
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , August 28, 2004.