| Intro | Canadian poet | ||
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Poet Writer |
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| From | Canada | ||
| Type | Literature | ||
| Gender | female | ||
| Birth | 10 May 1976, Regina, Canada | ||
| Age: | 44 years | ||
| Star sign | Taurus | ||
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Elizabeth Bachinsky (born May 10, 1976) is a Canadian poet. She has published four collections since 2005: Curio, Home of Sudden Service, God of Missed Connections, and The Hottest Summer in Recorded History. Her second book, Home of Sudden Service, was nominated for a 2006 Governor General’s Award for Poetry. Bachinsky’s work has appeared in literary journals and anthologies in Canada, the U.S., France, Ireland, the U.K., China and Lebanon.
Personal life
Bachinsky was born on May 10, 1976 in Regina, Saskatchewan and grew up in Prince George, British Columbia. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. She lives in Vancouver, B.C., where she teaches creative writing at Douglas College and is the editor of Event Magazine, a Vancouver literary journal.
Prizes and honours
- 2004: Nominee, Bronwen Wallace Memorial Award
- 2006: Nominee, Governor General’s Award for English-language poetry (for Home of Sudden Service)
- 2009: Nominee, Kobzar Literary Award
- 2009: Nominee, Pat Lowther Award
- 2010: Shortlist, George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature