G. A. Grisenthwaite
Gordon Grisenthwaite is a Nlaka'pamux writer from Canada, whose debut novel Home Waltz was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 2021 Governor General's Awards.[1]
A member of the Lytton First Nation, Grisenthwaite worked as a graphic designer in Vancouver and Kelowna,[2] before completing his master's in English literature and creative writing at the University of Windsor in the late 2010s.[3] He has published short stories and poetry in various Canadian literary magazines including The Antigonish Review and Prism International; his short story "The Fine Art of Frying Eggs" was the winner of the John Kenneth Galbraith Literary Award in 2013,[2] and his short story "Splatter Patterns" was shortlisted for the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Ivan Coyote, David A. Robertson & Julie Flett among finalists for $25K Governor General's Literary Awards". CBC Books, October 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Ron Seymour, "Kelowna author wins literary award". Kelowna Daily Courier, October 21, 2013.
- ^ Yanik Gallie, "Indigenous comedians breaking into the mainstream". The Xaverian Weekly, October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Splatter Pattern by Gord Grisenthwaite". CBC Books, April 13, 2021.
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