Marilyn Bowering
Encyclopedia
Marilyn Bowering is a Canadian
poet
, novelist and playwright
. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
, grew up in Victoria
, British Columbia
, and currently lives in Sooke
, British Columbia. Marilyn Bowering is married and has one daughter.
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...
, novelist and playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, grew up in Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, and currently lives in Sooke
Sooke, British Columbia
Sooke is a district municipality situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada. About a 45 minute drive from the city of Victoria , Sooke is considered the westernmost of the Greater Victoria region's "Western Communities." It is situated to the north and west of the Sooke...
, British Columbia. Marilyn Bowering is married and has one daughter.
Novels
- The Visitors Have All Returned - 1979
- To All Appearances a Lady - 1989
- Visible Worlds - 1997
- Cat’s Pilgrimage - 2004
- What It Takes to Be Human - 2007
Poetry
- The Liberation of Newfoundland - 1973
- One Who Became Lost - 1976
- The Killing Room - 1977
- The Book of Glass- 1978
- Sleeping With Lambs - 1980
- Giving Back Diamonds - 1982
- The Sunday Before Winter - 1984
- Grandfather was a Soldier - 1987
- Anyone Can See I Love You - 1987
- Calling All the World - 1989
- Love As It Is - 1993
- Autobiography - 1996
- Human Bodies: Collected Poems 1987-1999 - 1999
- The Alchemy of Happiness - 2003
- Green - 2007
Other
- Many Voices, An anthology of contemporary Canadian Indian Poetry, co-edited with D. Day. - 1977
Drama
- Anyone Can See I Love You - 1988
- Hajimari-No-Hajimari, four myths of the Pacific Rim - 1986
- Temple of the Stars - 1996
Radio
- Grandfather was a Soldier - 1983
- Anyone Can See I Love You - 1986
- Laika and Folchakov, a Journey in Time and Space - 1987
- A Cold Departure, the Liaison of George Sand and Frederic Chopin - 1989
Awards
- National Magazine Award for Poetry, Gold 1978
- Nominated for the 1984 Governor General's AwardGovernor General's AwardThe 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...
(The Sunday Before Winter) - National Magazine Award for Poetry, Silver 1989
- Long Poem Prize, The Malahat Review, 1994
- Pat Lowther Award for poetry, 1997 (Autobiography)
- Nominated for the 1997 Governor General's Award (Autobiography)
- Nominated for the 1997 Dorothy Livesay Poetry PrizeDorothy Livesay Poetry PrizeThe Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, established in 1986, is awarded annually to the best collection of poetry by a resident of British Columbia, Canada.One of the B.C. Book Prizes, the award was originally known as the B.C. Prize for Poetry...
(Autobiography) - Ethel Wilson Fiction PrizeEthel Wilson Fiction PrizeThe Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, established in 1985 as one of the BC Book Prizes, is awarded annually to the best work of fiction by a resident of British Columbia, Canada....
, 1998 (Visible Worlds) - Short-listed for the Orange Prize, 1999 (Visible Worlds)
- Short-listed for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, 2004 (The Alchemy of Happiness)
- Short-listed for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize 2007 (What It Takes to Be Human)