Brian Henderson (poet)
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Brian Henderson is a Canadian
writer
and poet
whose book of poetry Nerve Language was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award
for Poetry in 2007.
, has a PhD in Canadian Literature
from York University
. He has published many articles and reviews, and is also the Director of Wilfrid Laurier University
Press and a photographer. Henderson has worked as a university instructor, a phone jack installer, a traffic counter, a shipper
/receiver
, and a rock drummer
.
He is the author of eight collections of poetry and a deck of visual poem-cards. His work has been published in many small magazine
s. In the 1970s Henderson was a founding editor
of RUNE.
He lives with his wife, Charlene, son, Adrian and step son, Sean.
has appeared in Arc, Antigonish Review, Canadian Forum, Canadian Literature, CVII, Descant, ECW, The fiddlehead, Prism, Quarry, Rampike, Rune (of which he was a founding editor for its decade of existence), Scrivener and Writ since 1974.
Anthologies:
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
whose book of poetry Nerve Language was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award
Governor General's Award
The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields. The first was conceived in 1937 by Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction who created the Governor...
for Poetry in 2007.
Biography
Henderson, born in Kitchener, OntarioKitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, has a PhD in Canadian Literature
Canadian literature
Canadian literature is literature originating from Canada. Collectively it is often called CanLit. Some criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes, although this is only a small portion of Canadian Literary criticism...
from York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
. He has published many articles and reviews, and is also the Director of Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada....
Press and a photographer. Henderson has worked as a university instructor, a phone jack installer, a traffic counter, a shipper
Shipper
A shipper can be:*Someone who sends goods for shipment, by packaging, labeling, and arranging for transit, or who coordinates the transport of goods*Shipping , someone who supports a fictional romantic relationship, usually on the Internet...
/receiver
Receiver
-Technology:* The listening device part of a telephone** The handset that sometimes contains the above device** The headset that can also contain the above device.* Audio-Visual receiver* Digital media receiver...
, and a rock drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
.
He is the author of eight collections of poetry and a deck of visual poem-cards. His work has been published in many small magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s. In the 1970s Henderson was a founding editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
of RUNE.
He lives with his wife, Charlene, son, Adrian and step son, Sean.
Literary activities
His poetry and literary criticismLiterary criticism
Literary criticism is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often informed by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of its methods and goals...
has appeared in Arc, Antigonish Review, Canadian Forum, Canadian Literature, CVII, Descant, ECW, The fiddlehead, Prism, Quarry, Rampike, Rune (of which he was a founding editor for its decade of existence), Scrivener and Writ since 1974.
Published works
Books:- Nerve Language, Pedlar PressPedlar PressPedlar Press is an independent Canadian book publisher in Toronto, Ontario, specializing in contemporary, emerging authors of poetry, prose and graphic novels....
, 2007 - Light in Dark Objects, Ekstasis Editions, 2000
- Year Zero, Brick Books, 1995
- Smoking Mirror, ECW PressECW PressECW Press is a North American small press book publisher located in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded by Jack David and Robert Lecker in 1974 as a Canadian literary magazine named Essays on Canadian Writing. Five years later, ECW published its first books - trade and scholarly titles...
, 1990 - The Alphamiricon, Underwhich Editions, 1987
- Migration of Light, General Publishing, 1983
- The Veridical Book of the Silent Planet, Aya Press, 1978
- Paracelsus, Porcupine's Quill, 1977
- The Expanding Room, Black Moss Press, 1977
Anthologies:
- W.H. New, ed., Inside the Poem, Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
, 1992 - Robert Allen, ed., The Lyric Paragraph, D.C. Books, 1987
- Leslie Nutting, ed., The Toronto Collection, Manoeuvers Press, 1984
- Ken Norris, Twenty Canadian Poets of the Eighties, Anansi, 1984