Russell Thornton (writer)
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Born
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupationpoet
NationalityCanadian
Period2000s -- present
Russell Thornton | |
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| Born | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | poet |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s -- present |
| Notable works | The Hundred Lives (2014); Birds, Metals, Stones & Rain (2013) |
Russell Thornton is a Canadian poet.
His book House Built of Rain (2003) was a shortlisted nominee for the 2004 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize[1] and the 2004 ReLit Award.[2]
His collection Birds, Metals, Stones and Rain (2013) was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2013 Governor General's Awards,[3] the 2014 Raymond Souster Award[4] and the 2014 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize.[5]
His collection The Hundred Lives (2014) was a shortlisted nominee for the 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize.[6]
He is based in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | House Built of Rain | Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize | Shortlist | [1] |
| ReLit Awards | Nominee | [2] | ||
| 2013 | Birds, Metals, Stones and Rain | Governor General's Award for English-language poetry | Nominee | [3] |
| 2014 | Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize | Shortlist | [5] | |
| Raymond Souster Award | Shortlist | [4] | ||
| 2015 | The Hundred Lives | Griffin Poetry Prize | Shortlist | [6] |
