Laurie Block

Laurie Block

Laurie Block (born 1949) is a Canadian poet and educator. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he studied at the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba.

Bibliography

*"Governing Bodies" - poetry, 1988 ISBN 0-88801-140-7
*"Foreign Graces/Bendiciones Ajenas" - poetry, 1999 ISBN 1-896239-48-X
*"Time Out of Mind" - poetry, 2006 ISBN 0-88982-225-5

Awards

*Honourable Mention, League of Canadian Poets Annual Contest, 1990
*First place in the Manitoba Writers' Guild Writing Contest, 1993
*Third place, "dANDelion" Poetry Contest, 1994
*First place in the Manitoba Writers' Guild Writing Contest, 1994
*Honourable Mention, League of Canadian Poets Annual Contest, 1997 and 1990.
*Honourable Mention, "Arc Magazine" poem of the year contest, 1998
*Second and third prize, Bliss Carman Poetry Award, 1999
*First prize, Prairie Fire Fiction Contest 2003
*Gold Medal Award for short fiction, National Magazine Awards, Canada, 2004
*Winner, Aqua Books Lansdowne Prize for Poetry, 2007

External links

* [http://www.laurieblock.ca/about/index.html Laurie Block]


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