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Aaron Bushkowsky

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Aaron Bushkowsky
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
CitizenshipCanadian
Website
aaronbushkowsky.com

Aaron Bushkowsky (born 1957 in Winnipeg, Manitoba)[1] is a Canadian writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

History

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Bushkowsky has written in five different genres: poetry, drama, film, TV, and prose.[2] In November 1986, Bushkowsky published the poems "dream of willows," "snapshot," and "the photo" in Edges Literary Magazine.[3]

Nominated for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize for outstanding book of poetry for ed and mabel go to the moon in 1995, Bushkowsky followed with a second book of poetry, Mars is for Poems in 2002. His plays have been produced across Canada, nine being nominated for the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award for Outstanding Original Script, with two winning: Strangers Among Us (1999) and The Waterhead (2003). His books of prose include The Vanishing Man (2005) and Curtains for Roy (2014), which was nominated for the Leacock Medal for Humour. Aaron Bushkowsky is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre where he studied screenwriting.

Teaching

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Bushkowsky also teaches creative writing at Studio 58, Kwantlen University, Langara College and the Vancouver Film School, and is the co-artistic director of Solo Collective Theatre, a Vancouver-based theatre company.

References

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  1. ^ Aaron Bushkowsky at the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ Darbyshire, Peter (2015-04-25). "Vancouver writer makes the shortlist for Leacock Award | The Province". Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  3. ^ Thompson, Andrew (November 1986). "Notes on Contributors". Edges Literary Magazine. 1 (1). Ledges Publishing Society: 33. ISSN 0833-0077.
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