Jill Hartman
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Jill Hartman is a Canadian
poet and editor.
Hartman was born in Calgary
, Alberta
. Her first book of poetry, A Painted Elephant, was published by Coach House Books
in 2003 and was shortlisted for the League of Canadian Poets
' Gerald Lampert Memorial Award
as well as the Writer’s Guild of Alberta Stephan G. Stephansson Award. Hartman is a micro-press publisher, and under the imprint semi-precious press has published her own work as well as poetry by Johanna Drucker
, Colin Morton
, and Angela Rawlings
. As part of the Calgary Writing Community, Hartman has worked as an Editor for local literary magazines dANDelion and filling Station
. Her second book of poetry is a feminist examination of sexual slang using the tropes of dance and piracy. Booty: Hurricane Jane and Typhoon Mary is co-written with Calgary-based poet Brea Burton and published by the Mercury Press.
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...
poet and editor.
Hartman was born in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. Her first book of poetry, A Painted Elephant, was published by Coach House Books
Coach House Books
Coach House Books is an independent Canadian publishing company located in Toronto, Ontario. Coach House publishes innovative and experimental poetry, fiction, drama and non-fiction. The press is particularly interested in writing that pushes at the boundaries of convention.-History:The company was...
in 2003 and was shortlisted for the League of Canadian Poets
League of Canadian Poets
The League of Canadian Poets , a non-profit arts service organization, is the national association of professional publishing and spoken word poets in Canada...
' Gerald Lampert Memorial Award
Gerald Lampert Award
The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is made annually by the League of Canadian Poets to the best volume of poetry published by a first-time poet. It is presented in honour of poetry promoter Gerald Lampert...
as well as the Writer’s Guild of Alberta Stephan G. Stephansson Award. Hartman is a micro-press publisher, and under the imprint semi-precious press has published her own work as well as poetry by Johanna Drucker
Johanna Drucker
Johanna Drucker is an author, book artist, visual theorist, and cultural critic. Her scholarly writing documents and critiques visual language: letterforms, typography, visual poetry, art, and lately, digital aesthetics...
, Colin Morton
Colin Morton
-Life:He grew up in Calgary.His poetry and fiction have appeared in Descant, The Fiddlehead, Arc, Grain, The Malahat Review, Ascent, and The North American Review. He was a member of the performance group First Draft along with Susan McMaster, Andrew McClure, Alrick Huebener, Roberta Huebener,...
, and Angela Rawlings
Angela Rawlings
Angela Rawlings is a Canadian poet, editor, and interdisciplinary artist who has presented and/or published work in Canada, Belgium, Iceland, Australia, Germany, The Netherlands, and the United States...
. As part of the Calgary Writing Community, Hartman has worked as an Editor for local literary magazines dANDelion and filling Station
Filling Station magazine
filling Station is a literary magazine published in Calgary, Alberta. Since 1994, filling Station has published three issues per year. Each issue includes poetry, fiction, interviews with writers, book reviews, art, and film reviews. The editorial board of the magazine has always been composed of...
. Her second book of poetry is a feminist examination of sexual slang using the tropes of dance and piracy. Booty: Hurricane Jane and Typhoon Mary is co-written with Calgary-based poet Brea Burton and published by the Mercury Press.