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
editPoetry
edit- Ghostcatcher (1979)[1]
- Blind Date with the Angel: The Diane Arbus Poems (1998)[5]
- Understanding Heaven (2001)[1]
Short story collections
editNovels
editNon-fiction
edit- Writing and Workshopping Poetry: A Constructive Introduction (2016)
References
edit- ^ 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.