Libby Scheier was a Canadian

Canada

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 poet

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

 and short story

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

 writer. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and studied at Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in the United States, and a leader in progressive education since its founding in 1926. Located just 30 minutes north of Midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, this coeducational college offers...

 and the State University of New York

State University of New York

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 before moving to Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

 in 1975.

In Canada, Scheier was a member of the Writers' Union of Canada

Writers' Union of Canada

The Writers' Union of Canada , founded in 1973, describes itself as supporting "the country's authors by advocating for their rights, freedoms, and economic well-being." Its members are professional writers who must have published at least one book through a commercial publisher.The Union addresses...

, PEN Canada

PEN Canada

PEN Canada is one of the 144 centres of International PEN. Founded in 1926, it has a membership of over 1,000 writers and supporters who campaign on behalf of writers around the world who are persecuted, imprisoned and exiled for exercising their right to freedom of expression.Since its founding,...

 and the League of Canadian Poets

League of Canadian Poets

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, as well as a human rights

Human rights

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 activist. She taught creative writing

Creative writing

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 at 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....

 and was a poetry editor for the Toronto Star

Toronto Star

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.

Family

Her son Jacob Scheier

Jacob Scheier

Jacob Scheier is a Canadian poet. His debut poetry collection, More to Keep Us Warm, was published by ECW Press in 2007 and was named the winner of the 2008 Governor General's Award for English poetry....

 is also a poet. He won the Governor General's Award for English language poetry

Governor General's Award for English language poetry

This is a list of recipients of the Governor General's Awards award for English-language poetry. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for English language poetry or drama was divided.-1980s:...

 in 2008 for his debut collection More to Keep Us Warm.

Poetry

• The Larger Life. (Black Moss Press, 1983)
• Second Nature. (Coach House Press, 1986)
• Sky: a poem in four pieces. (Mercury Press, 1990)
• Kaddish for my father: new and selected poems. (ECW Press
  ECW Press
  ECW 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...
  
  , 1999)

Anthologies

• Language in Her Eye - Writing and Gender (Views by Canadian Women Writing in English). (Coach House Press, 1990)

External links

• Libby Scheier at the University of Toronto Library
  University of Toronto
  The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
  
  's Canadian Poetry site