Garry Thomas Morse is a Canadian poet and novelist.[1] He is a two-time nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry, at the 2011 Governor General's Awards for Discovery Passages[2] and at the 2016 Governor General's Awards for Prairie Harbour,[3] and a two-time ReLit Award nominee for his fiction works Minor Episodes / Major Ruckus in 2013 and Rogue Cells / Carbon Harbour in 2014.[4]
Garry Thomas Morse | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | poet |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s-present |
| Notable works | Discovery Passages, Prairie Harbour |
He is of Kwakwaka'wakw descent, and Discovery Passages centred on the historical banning of the traditional Kwakwaka'wakw potlatch and its cultural and social impact on the First Nation.[5]
He has worked as an editor for Talonbooks and Signature Editions.[6] Originally from British Columbia,[7] he is currently based in Winnipeg.[4]
Morse was selected as Saskatoon Public Library's Writer in Residence for 2023/24.
Works
editPoetry
edit- Transversals for Orpheus (LINEBooks, 2006)
- Streams (LINEBooks, 2007)
- After Jack (Talonbooks, 2010)
- Discovery Passages (Talonbooks, 2011)
- Prairie Harbour (Talonbooks, 2016)
- Safety Sand (Talonbooks, 2017)
- Scofflaw (Anvil Press, 2021)
Fiction
edit- Death in Vancouver (2009)
- Minor Episodes / Major Ruckus (2012)
- Rogue Cells / Carbon Harbour (2013)
- Minor Expectations (2014)
- Yams Do Not Exist (2020)
References
edit- ^ "Book of poetry is both a lament and an indictment". Vancouver Sun, June 18, 2011.
- ^ "A poetry short list to make everyone happy". The Globe and Mail, November 12, 2011.
- ^ "Governor-General’s Literary Award short list a serious case of déjà vu". The Globe and Mail, October 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Bestselling writer's algorithm revealed". Winnipeg Free Press, July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Established masters, new voices; Hall, Musgrave, Hannan, Morse, Foreman all merit prizes". Montreal Gazette, November 26, 2011.
- ^ "Personnel Change: Signature Editions hires Garry Thomas Morse". Quill & Quire, July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Vancouver mayor's awards honour 12 rising artists". The Globe and Mail, June 25, 2008.