Lorri Neilsen Glenn
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Lorri Neilsen Glenn is a Canadian
poet
, ethnographer and essayist. Born and raised on the Prairies, she moved to Nova Scotia
in 1983.
Neilsen Glenn is the author and editor of several books on literacy and ethnography, scholarly and freelance articles on women and literacy, and book reviews in national and international journals and newspapers.
Her first book of poetry, All the Perfect Disguises, was published in 2003. In 2007, a chapbook, "Saved String" (Rubicon Press) and the collection "Combustion" (Brick Books) were published. Neilsen Glenn published "Lost Gospels" (Brick Books) in 2010.
A collection of essays on poetry and loss is forthcoming in 2011 with Hagios Press.
Neilsen Glenn was appointed poet laureate
for the Halifax Regional Municipality in 2005. She lives in Halifax, and teaches at Mount Saint Vincent University
. Neilsen Glenn is the recipient of several awards for her scholarship; her poetry has won or has been shortlisted for the National Magazine Awards, Short Grain Contest, Event Magazine's Creative Nonfiction contest, CBC Literary Awards, Bliss Carmen Poetry Award, CV2 Poetry Contest, The Malahat Open Season Award, among others.
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
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...
, ethnographer and essayist. Born and raised on the Prairies, she moved to Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
in 1983.
Neilsen Glenn is the author and editor of several books on literacy and ethnography, scholarly and freelance articles on women and literacy, and book reviews in national and international journals and newspapers.
Her first book of poetry, All the Perfect Disguises, was published in 2003. In 2007, a chapbook, "Saved String" (Rubicon Press) and the collection "Combustion" (Brick Books) were published. Neilsen Glenn published "Lost Gospels" (Brick Books) in 2010.
A collection of essays on poetry and loss is forthcoming in 2011 with Hagios Press.
Neilsen Glenn was appointed poet laureate
Poet Laureate
A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
for the Halifax Regional Municipality in 2005. She lives in Halifax, and teaches at Mount Saint Vincent University
Mount Saint Vincent University
Mount Saint Vincent University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1873 and is locally referred to as The Mount.-History:...
. Neilsen Glenn is the recipient of several awards for her scholarship; her poetry has won or has been shortlisted for the National Magazine Awards, Short Grain Contest, Event Magazine's Creative Nonfiction contest, CBC Literary Awards, Bliss Carmen Poetry Award, CV2 Poetry Contest, The Malahat Open Season Award, among others.