Laurie Block Explained

Laurie Block (1949–2018) was a Canadian poet^[1] and educator. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he studied at the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba.

Bibliography

• Governing Bodies - poetry, 1988
• Foreign Graces/Bendiciones Ajenas - poetry, 1999
• Time Out of Mind - poetry, 2006

Awards

• Honourable Mention, League of Canadian Poets Annual Contest, 1990
• First place in the Manitoba Writers' Guild Writing Contest, 1993
• Third place, dANDelion Poetry Contest, 1994
• First place in the Manitoba Writers' Guild Writing Contest, 1994
• Honourable Mention, League of Canadian Poets Annual Contest, 1997 and 1990.
• Honourable Mention, Arc Magazine poem of the year contest, 1998
• Second and third prize, Bliss Carman Poetry Award, 1999
• First prize, Prairie Fire Fiction Contest 2003
• Gold Medal Award for short fiction, National Magazine Awards, Canada, 2004
• Winner, Aqua Books Lansdowne Prize for Poetry, 2007^[1]

References

• *denotes obituary which appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press on September 1, 2018

External links

• Laurie Block
• Oolichan Books

Notes and References

1. News: Biography of Dorise Nielsen wins 4 Manitoba book awards. 17 October 2010. CBC News. April 28, 2007.