Carol Bishop-Gwyn

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Carol Bishop-Gwyn
Occupationwriter, dance historian
NationalityCanadian
Period2000s-present
Notable worksThe Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca
SpouseRichard Gwyn (2005-2020, his death)

Carol Bishop-Gwyn is a Canadian writer and dance academic, best known as the author of The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca, a biography of Celia Franca published in 2011.[1] The book was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2012 Governor General's Awards,[2] and for the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize.[3]

She has taught courses in dance history at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), York University and The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, and has worked as a freelance magazine writer and as a contributor to CBC Radio.[4]

She was married to Canadian journalist and historian Richard Gwyn from 2005 until his death in 2020.[5]

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