Lynn Crosbie
Encyclopedia
Lynn Crosbie is a Canadian
poet
and novelist. She teaches the University of Toronto.
, Quebec
, and now lives in Toronto
, Ontario
.
She received her Ph.D in English from the University of Toronto
, writing her PhD
thesis on the work of the American
poet
Anne Sexton
.
In 1997, Insomniac Press published her controversial book on the Canadian criminal Paul Bernardo
, 'Paul's Case: The Kingston Letters.
In 2006, Crosbie published a book-length poem titled Liar, available through House of Anansi Press
. Liar is a personal work that deals with the end of her seven-year relationship with the professional wrestling fan Michael Holmes. Her long relationship with the writer Tony Burgess is chronicled in Pearl (1996.)
Crosbie is a cultural critic, and the author of several books of poetry: Miss Pamela's Mercy, VillainElle, and Missing Children.
Crosbie has lectured on and written about visual art at the AGO, the Power Plant, and OCAD University (where she taught for six years.) She is an award-winning journalist who has a regular column titled "Pop Rocks" in the Toronto newspaper, The Globe and Mail; and is a regular contributor to Toronto Life Fashion.
Her Trampoline Hall Lecture was entitled "Don't Have Casual Sex."
Her new book, Life Is About Losing Everything, a roman a clef/fictional memoir, will be released in the spring of 2012 with House of Anansi.
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...
and novelist. She teaches the University of Toronto.
Life and career
Crosbie was born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, and now lives in 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...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
She received her Ph.D in English from the University of Toronto
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...
, writing her PhD
PHD
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thesis on the work of the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
Anne Sexton
Anne Sexton
Anne Sexton was an American poet, known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967...
.
In 1997, Insomniac Press published her controversial book on the Canadian criminal Paul Bernardo
Paul Bernardo
Paul Kenneth Bernardo, also known as Paul Jason Teale , is a Canadian serial killer and rapist, known for the sexual assaults and murders he committed with his wife Karla Homolka and the serial rapes he committed in Scarborough.-Early life:Bernardo's mother, Marilyn, was the adopted daughter of a...
, 'Paul's Case: The Kingston Letters.
In 2006, Crosbie published a book-length poem titled Liar, available through House of Anansi Press
House of Anansi Press
House of Anansi Press is a Canadian publishing company, founded in 1967 by writers Dennis Lee and Dave Godfrey. The company specializes in finding and developing new Canadian writers of literary fiction, poetry, and non-fiction....
. Liar is a personal work that deals with the end of her seven-year relationship with the professional wrestling fan Michael Holmes. Her long relationship with the writer Tony Burgess is chronicled in Pearl (1996.)
Crosbie is a cultural critic, and the author of several books of poetry: Miss Pamela's Mercy, VillainElle, and Missing Children.
Crosbie has lectured on and written about visual art at the AGO, the Power Plant, and OCAD University (where she taught for six years.) She is an award-winning journalist who has a regular column titled "Pop Rocks" in the Toronto newspaper, The Globe and Mail; and is a regular contributor to Toronto Life Fashion.
Her Trampoline Hall Lecture was entitled "Don't Have Casual Sex."
Her new book, Life Is About Losing Everything, a roman a clef/fictional memoir, will be released in the spring of 2012 with House of Anansi.