| Carol Bishop-Gwyn | |
| Occupation: | writer, dance historian |
| Period: | 2000s-present |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Notableworks: | The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca |
| Spouse: | Richard Gwyn (2005-2020, his death) |
Carol Bishop-Gwyn is a Canadian writer and dance academic, best known as the author of The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca, a biography of Celia Franca published in 2011.[1] The book was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2012 Governor General's Awards,[2] and for the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize.[3]
She has taught courses in dance history at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), York University and The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, and has worked as a freelance magazine writer and as a contributor to CBC Radio.[4]
She was married to Canadian journalist and historian Richard Gwyn from 2005 until his death in 2020.[5]