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]
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) |
He is based in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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