Priscilla Uppal

Priscilla Uppal

Priscila Uppal (born 1974) is a Canadian poet and novelist.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario she teaches literature and creative writing at York University in Toronto.

Bibliography

Poetry

* "How to Draw Blood From a Stone" - 1998
* "Confessions of a Fertility Expert" - 1999
* "Pretending to Die" - 2001
* "Live Coverage" - 2003
* "Holocaust Dream" - 2005 (photographs by Daniel Ehrenworth)
* "Ontological Necessities" - 2006 (shortlisted for the 2007 Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize)

Fiction

* "The Divine Economy of Salvation" (2002)

Anthologies

* "Uncommon Ground: A Celebration of Matt Cohen" - 2002 (edited with Graeme Gibson, Wayne Grady, and Dennis Lee)
* "Red Silk: An Anthology of South Asian Women Poets" - 2004 (edited with Rishma Dunlop)

External links

* [http://www.griffinpoetryprize.com/shortlist_2007.php?t=3 Griffin Poetry Prize biography, including audio and video clips]
* [http://www.priscilauppal.ca Personal website, with information about published books, readings, and professional academic work]
* [http://www.niagarapoetry.ca/uppal.htm poem "Niagara Mermaids" used with permission on the Niagara Falls Poetry Project website. Originally published in "Pretending To Die"]


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