| Russell Thornton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | poet |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s -- present |
| Notable works | The Hundred Lives (2014); Birds, Metals, Stones & Rain (2013) |
Russell Thornton is a Canadian poet.
His book House Built of Rain (2003) was a shortlisted nominee for the 2004 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize and the 2004 ReLit Award.
His collection Birds, Metals, Stones and Rain (2013) was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2013 Governor General's Awards, the 2014 Raymond Souster Award and the 2014 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize.
His collection The Hundred Lives (2014) was a shortlisted nominee for the 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize.
He is based in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Awards
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | House Built of Rain | Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize | Shortlist | |
| ReLit Awards | Nominee | |||
| 2013 | Birds, Metals, Stones and Rain | Governor General's Award for English-language poetry | Nominee | |
| 2014 | Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize | Shortlist | ||
| Raymond Souster Award | Shortlist | |||
| 2015 | The Hundred Lives | Griffin Poetry Prize | Shortlist |
Publications
- 2000 The Fifth Window
- 2002 A Tunisian Notebook
- 2003 House Built of Rain
- 2006 The Human Shore
- 2013 Birds, Metals, Stones & Rain
- 2014 The Hundred Lives
- 2018 The Broken Face
- 2021 Answer to Blue
- 2023 The White Light of Tomorrow
References
- ^ "P.K. Page first winner of top B.C. literature award". Vancouver Sun, March 25, 2004.
- ^ "ReLit Awards: Poetry". Canadian Books & Authors. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ^ "Local poet didn't know it". Winnipeg Free Press, October 3, 2013.
- ^ "Local poet wins national prize". Telegraph-Journal, June 12, 2014.
- ^ "Short lists for B.C. Book Prizes announced". Vancouver Sun, March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Griffin Poetry Prize | 2015 Shortlist". Griffin Poetry Prize. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
External links
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- Biography, poetry excerpts from Griffin Poetry Prize website
- A Poetic Reconciling of Forces: The Malahat Review Interview with Russell Thornton
- Poetry in Voice
- Rusty Talk With Russell Thornton -- The Rusty Toque Interview with Russell Thornton
- Any Semblance of Departure Will Be a Continuation: An Interview with Russell Thornton
- https://www.readlocalbc.ca/2019/04/09/interview-with-russell-thornton-national-poetry-month/ The Mystery of Where You Come From: An Interview With Russell Thornton
- https://miramichireader.ca/2022/01/the-russell-thornton-interview/ The Russell Thornton Interview
- https://www.poetrycanada.org/digital-library-archive/russel-thornton
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