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Brief Biography
Deirdre Dwyer has been writing poetry since her teacher taught her about haiku in grade six. In the meantime, she's worked as an English as a Second Language teacher in Tokyo, a Creative Writing instructor in Halifax, a Sessional Instructor of English in Windsor and a bookseller. Deirdre holds an MA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Windsor, and was a founding member of the Bourbon Street Poetry Society. She has worked with and is a volunteer with the Hope for Wildlife Society, a wildlife rehabilitation facility on the Eastern Shore. Deirdre is the Coordinator of the Musquodoboit Harbour Farmers' Market, now in its second season.
Selected List of Publications
- Going to the Eyestone. Wolsak & Wynn, 2002. ISBN 0-919897-83-5.
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- The Breath That Lightens the Body. Beach Holme, 1999.
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- Her poems have been published in the following periodicals and anthologies: Acta Victoriana, The Amethyst Review, The Antigonish Review, Arc, the Bourbon Street Workshop / Ecphore Instalation [sic] Piece, BS Poetry Society ECPHORE Poetry Anthology, Canadian Literature, The Cormorant, The Dalhousie Review, Dandelion, Event, The Fiddlehead, Fireweed, Generation, Germination, Grain, Kairos, The Last Word Anthology, Mackerel Sky Magazine, Matrix, McGill Street Magazine, The Nashwaak Review, The New Quarterly, paperplates, Poetry Canada Review, Poetry Halifax Dartmouth, Pottersfield Portfolio, Queen's Quarterly, Room of One's Own, Skylight, Taproot, TickleAce, Whetstone, White Wall Review, The Windhorse Review, Writer's Block and Zygote.
Awards
Honourable Mention, 1997 Short Grain Contest.
Honourable Mention, 1996 annual writing competition, The Fiddlehead.
Honourable Mention, 1994 Short Grain Contest.
Second Place, 1985 Atlantic Writing Competition (Poetry Book), Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia.
Winner, 1980 Atlantic Writing Competition (Poetry), Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia.
Deirdre has been awarded scholarships from the Department of Culture, Recreation and Fitness to attend the Banff School of Fine Arts in 1984, the Maritime Writers' Workshop in 1993, and the Banff School of Fine Arts in 1982 and 1984.
Honourable Mention, 1996 annual writing competition, The Fiddlehead.
Honourable Mention, 1994 Short Grain Contest.
Second Place, 1985 Atlantic Writing Competition (Poetry Book), Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia.
Winner, 1980 Atlantic Writing Competition (Poetry), Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia.
Deirdre has been awarded scholarships from the Department of Culture, Recreation and Fitness to attend the Banff School of Fine Arts in 1984, the Maritime Writers' Workshop in 1993, and the Banff School of Fine Arts in 1982 and 1984.
