Garry Thomas Morse

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Garry Thomas Morse
Occupationpoet
NationalityCanadian
Period2000s-present
Notable worksDiscovery Passages, Prairie Harbour

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]

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]

Works[edit]

Poetry[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]

  1. ^ "Book of poetry is both a lament and an indictment". Vancouver Sun, June 18, 2011.
  2. ^ "A poetry short list to make everyone happy". The Globe and Mail, November 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "Governor-General’s Literary Award short list a serious case of déjà vu". The Globe and Mail, October 4, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Bestselling writer's algorithm revealed". Winnipeg Free Press, July 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "Established masters, new voices; Hall, Musgrave, Hannan, Morse, Foreman all merit prizes". Montreal Gazette, November 26, 2011.
  6. ^ "Personnel Change: Signature Editions hires Garry Thomas Morse". Quill & Quire, July 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Vancouver mayor's awards honour 12 rising artists". The Globe and Mail, June 25, 2008.