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Canadian poet and short story writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nancy Jo Cullen is a Canadian poet and fiction writer, who won the 2010 Dayne Ogilvie Prize from the Writers' Trust of Canada for an emerging lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender writer.[1] The jury, consisting of writers Brian Francis, Don Hannah and Suzette Mayr, described Cullen in the award citation as a writer "who feels like a friend", and who "tackles dark corners without false dramatics or pretensions. There is a genuine realness in her language."[2]
Nancy Jo Cullen | |
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Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Period | 2000s-present |
Notable works | Science Fiction Saint, Pearl, Untitled Child, Canary |
Notable awards | 2010 Dayne Ogilvie Prize |
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Originally from British Columbia and a longtime resident of Calgary, Alberta,[2] she now lives in Kingston.[2]
As of the time of her Dayne Ogilvie win, she had published three volumes of poetry.[3] Her short story "Ashes" was a finalist for the Journey Prize in 2012,[3] and she has since published a full volume of short stories and a novel.[4]
She served on the jury for the 2015 Dayne Ogilvie Prize, selecting Alex Leslie as that year's winner.[5]
In 2020, her novel The Western Alienation Merit Badge was a shortlisted finalist for the Amazon.ca First Novel Award,[6] and in 2021 it was shortlisted for the 2020 ReLit Award for fiction.[7]
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