Jen Currin
Jen Currin is an American/Canadian poet. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, she is currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia and teaches creative writing at Kwantlen University and Simon Fraser University.[1] Her 2010 collection The Inquistion Yours won the Audre Lorde Award for Lesbian Poetry in 2011,[1] and was a shortlisted nominee for that year's Lambda Literary Award, Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize and ReLit Award.[1]
Currin published two prior collections, The Sleep of Four Cities and Hagiography.[2]
Her debut short story collection, Hider/Seeker, was published in 2018.[3]
Personal life
She earned her bachelor's degree at Bard College and her Masters at Arizona State University and Simon Fraser University.[4]
Works
- The Sleep of Four Cities (2005, Anvil Press). ISBN 1895636701.
- Hagiography (2008, Coach House Books). ISBN 9781552451977.
- The Inquisition Yours (2010, Coach House Books). ISBN 9781552452301.
- Hider/Seeker (2018)
References
- ^ a b c "Jen Currin, "In Breath"". Lambda Literary Foundation, May 9, 2011.
- ^ "Jen Currin's poetic fragments". Xtra Vancouver, May 7, 2008.
- ^ "Jen Currin's Hider/Seeker story collection captures retreats and search for peace". Toronto Star, June 1, 2018.
- ^ Reimer, Nikki (June 6, 2012). "READ ALL OVER — Jen Currin". vancouverisawesome.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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