Stephen Guppy (born February 10, 1951 in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian writer.[1] He is most noted for his short story "Downwind", which was a shortlisted finalist for the Journey Prize in 1998,[2] and his poetry collection Understanding Heaven, which was shortlisted for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize in 2002.[3]

A graduate of the University of Victoria,[1] he was a longtime professor of creative writing and journalism at Vancouver Island University until his retirement.[4]

Works

Poetry

  • Ghostcatcher (1979)[1]
  • Blind Date with the Angel: The Diane Arbus Poems (1998)[5]
  • Understanding Heaven (2001)[1]

Short story collections

  • Another Sad Day at the Edge of the Empire (1985)[6]
  • The Work of Mercy (2006)[7]

Novels

  • The Fire Thief (2004)[8]
  • Like I Care (2013)[4]

Non-fiction

  • Writing and Workshopping Poetry: A Constructive Introduction (2016)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Guppy, Stephen (Anthony) 1951-". Encyclopedia.com.
  2. ↑ "Giller Prize nominees announced". Vancouver Sun, October 6, 1998.
  3. ↑ "Short list for B.C. Book Prize". Victoria Times-Colonist, April 7, 2002.
  4. 1 2 Robert Barron, "VIU prof Guppy reads from latest novel". Harbour City Star, June 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ Frank Moher, "Varied voices from the West". National Post, January 23, 1999.
  6. ↑ William French, "Western fantasy: Another Sad Day at the Edge of the Empire". The Globe and Mail, July 6, 1985.
  7. ↑ Stewart Cole, "The Work of Mercy, by Stephen Guppy". Quill & Quire, 2006.
  8. ↑ Ted Hainworth, "Playing with fire in '60s". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, August 28, 2004.
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