Arleen Paré
| Arleen Paré | |
|---|---|
| Born | Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation | poet |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s-present |
| Notable works | Paper Trail, Lake of Two Mountains |
Arleen Paré is a Canadian writer. She has published two collections of poetry and a novel to date.
Originally from Montreal, Quebec,[1] Paré was educated in social work and adult education, and worked in social services in Vancouver, British Columbia for much of her professional career.[2] She later left her social services job to study creative writing at the University of Victoria.[3]
Her first book, Paper Trail, was published in 2007. A blend of poetry and prose about a businesswoman finding herself stifled by the weight of corporate bureaucracy,[2] the book was a shortlisted nominee for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize in 2008,[4] and won that year's City of Victoria Butler Book Award.[5] She followed up with the novel Leaving Now in 2012.[6]
Her 2014 poetry collection Lake of Two Mountains won the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2014 Governor General's Awards.[7]
An out lesbian,[8] Paré also serves on the advisory board of the LGBT literary magazine Plenitude.[8]
Works
- Paper Trail (2007, ISBN 978-1897126134)
- Leaving Now (2012, ISBN 978-1894759748)
- Lake of Two Mountains (2014, ISBN 978-1926829876)
References
- ↑ "Poetry to warm the wintry soul; Writer's lifelong journey is all about learning". Victoria Times-Colonist, December 27, 2008.
- 1 2 "Who says bureaucrat's life is a waste of time?; Arleen Pare used her experience to produce a prizewinning book". Victoria Times-Colonist, November 30, 2008.
- ↑ "Brick Books Coast to Coast: An Interview with Arleen Paré". Open Book Toronto, April 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Writers with Island ties dominate list of nominees; Winners to be announced at gala on April 26". Victoria Times-Colonist, March 7, 2008.
- ↑ "Tale of paper trail a winner". Victoria Times-Colonist, October 16, 2008.
- ↑ ""Leaving Now" by Arleen Pare". All Points West (CBCV-FM), August 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Thomas King wins Governor General’s award for fiction". The Globe and Mail, November 18, 2014.
- 1 2 "Arleen Paré on Fact, Fiction, and her new book, Leaving Now". Plenitude, 2012.