Laurie Block

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Laurie Block (born 1949) is a Canadian poet[1] and educator. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he studied at the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba.

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[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Awards

  • Honourable Mention, League of Canadian Poets Annual Contest, 1990
  • First place in the Manitoba Writers' Guild Writing Contest, 1993
  • Third place, dANDelion Poetry Contest, 1994
  • First place in the Manitoba Writers' Guild Writing Contest, 1994
  • Honourable Mention, League of Canadian Poets Annual Contest, 1997 and 1990.
  • Honourable Mention, Arc Magazine poem of the year contest, 1998
  • Second and third prize, Bliss Carman Poetry Award, 1999
  • First prize, Prairie Fire Fiction Contest 2003
  • Gold Medal Award for short fiction, National Magazine Awards, Canada, 2004
  • Winner, Aqua Books Lansdowne Prize for Poetry, 2007[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Biography of Dorise Nielsen wins 4 Manitoba book awards". CBC News. April 28, 2007. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2007/04/28/manitoba-writers.html. Retrieved 17 October 2010. 

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