Laurie Block
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Laurie Block (1949–2018) was a Canadian poet[1] and educator. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he studied at the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba.
Bibliography
[edit]- Governing Bodies - poetry, 1988 ISBN 0-88801-140-7
- Foreign Graces/Bendiciones Ajenas - poetry, 1999 ISBN 1-896239-48-X
- Time Out of Mind - poetry, 2006 ISBN 0-88982-225-5
Awards
[edit]- Honourable Mention, League of Canadian Poets Annual Contest, 1990[citation needed]
- First place in the Manitoba Writers' Guild Writing Contest, 1993[citation needed]
- Third place, dANDelion Poetry Contest, 1994[citation needed]
- First place in the Manitoba Writers' Guild Writing Contest, 1994[citation needed]
- Honourable Mention, League of Canadian Poets Annual Contest, 1997 and 1990[citation needed]
- Honourable Mention, Arc Magazine poem of the year contest, 1998[citation needed]
- Second and third prize, Bliss Carman Poetry Award, 1999[citation needed]
- First prize, Prairie Fire Fiction Contest 2003[citation needed]
- Gold Medal Award for short fiction, National Magazine Awards, Canada, 2004[citation needed]
- Winner, Aqua Books Lansdowne Prize for Poetry, 2007[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Biography of Dorise Nielsen wins 4 Manitoba book awards". CBC News. April 28, 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- *denotes obituary which appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press on September 1, 2018
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