Julie Joosten Explained

Julie Joosten
Birth Date:	1980
Birth Place:	Marietta, Georgia
Occupation:	poet
Period:	2010s-present
Nationality:	American-Canadian
Notableworks:	Light Light

Julie Joosten (born 1980) is an American-Canadian poet. Her debut collection, Light Light, was a nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2014 Governor General's Awards,^[1] the 2014 Gerald Lampert Award^[2] and the 2014 Goldie Award from the Golden Crown Literary Society.^[3]

Originally from Marietta, Georgia,^[4] she is a graduate of Williams College, Oxford University, the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop and Cornell University. She is currently based in Toronto, Ontario.^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/governor-general-finalists-unveiled/article20959928/ "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled"
2. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/open_book_recommends_books_poetry_celebration_national_poetry_month "Open Book Recommends: Books of Poetry in Celebration of National Poetry Month"
3. http://www.goldencrown.org/2014_Finalists "2014 Finalists for Goldie Awards"
4. http://www.oregonlive.com/books/index.ssf/2014/02/poem_ghost_species_by_julie_jo.html Poem: 'Ghost Species' by Julie Joosten
5. http://dailyxtra.com/toronto/life/people/julie-joosten-finds-poetry-in-science "Julie Joosten finds poetry in science"