Jan Zwicky

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Jan Zwicky (born 10 May 1955) is a Canadian philosopher, poet, essayist, and violinist.

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Zwicky attended the University of Toronto, where she earned a PhD.

Zwicky lives in Victoria, British Columbia and is an associate professor at the University of Victoria.

Contents 1 Bibliography 1.1 Poetry 1.2 Philosophy 1.3 Anthologies

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Poetry

• Where Have We Been - 1982
• Wittgenstein Elegies - 1986
• The New Room - 1989
• Songs for Relinquishing the Earth - 1996, 1998 (winner of the 1999 Governor General's Award for Poetry)
• Robinson's Crossing - 2004 (winner of the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, shortlisted for the 2004 Governor General's Award for Poetry)
• Thirty-seven Small Songs & Thirteen Silences - 2005 (shortlisted for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize)

[edit] Philosophy

• Lyric Philosophy - 1992
• Wisdom & Metaphor - 2003 (shortlisted for the 2004 Governor General's Award for Nonfiction)

[edit] Anthologies

• Why I Sing The Blues - 2001 (with Brad Cran)