Liz Howard (writer) explained

Liz Howard is a Canadian writer.^[1] Her debut poetry collection, Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent, was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2015 Governor General's Awards,^[2] and winner of the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Liz Howard grew up in Chapleau, Northern Ontario.^[6] Howard is of Anishinaabe descent through her paternal grandmother.^{[7] [8]} She studied cognitive neuroscience at the University of Toronto.^[1] Howard received an MFA in Creative Writing^[9] from the University of Guelph.

Works

• Book: Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent. McClelland & Stewart. 2015. 9780771038365 .
• Book: Letters in a Bruised Cosmos. McClelland & Stewart. 2021. 9780771037573 .

External links

• Biography, poetry excerpts from Griffin Poetry Prize website

Notes and References

1. http://winnipegreview.com/2015/09/infinite-citizen-of-the-shaking-tent-by-liz-howard/ "'Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent' by Liz Howard"
2. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/governor-generals-literary-awards-announces-finalists/article26696187/ "Governor-General's Literary Awards announces finalists"
3. Web site: Liz Howard . 2023-11-17 . Griffin Poetry Prize . en-US.
4. http://www.cbc.ca/books/2016/04/2016-griffin-poetry-prize-shortlist-announced.html "2016 Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist announced"
5. http://www.griffinpoetryprize.com/the-quotations-of-bone-by-norman-dubie-and-infinite-citizen-of-the-shaking-tent-by-liz-howard-win-the-2016-griffin-poetry-prize/ "The Quotations of Bone by Norman Dubie and Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent by Liz Howard Win the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize"
6. News: Liz Howard is breaking the rules . The Varsity . 29 January 2023 . Khadija . Alamm . 1 April 2024.
7. Web site: Liz Howard: Indigenous Reconnection and Resurgence in Poetry . 13 February 2023 . Victoria University, Toronto . 1 April 2024.
8. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/book-reviews/two-debut-poetry-collections-mix-technical-language-with-themes-of-identity-selfhood-and-race/article24454121/ "Two debut poetry collections mix technical language with themes of identity, selfhood and race"
9. Web site: Liz Howard . 2023-11-17 . Griffin Poetry Prize . en-US.