Angela Rawlings
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| Angela Rawlings | |
|---|---|
| Pen name | a.rawlings |
| Nationality | Canadian, American |
Angela Rawlings (known as a.rawlings) is a Canadian poet, editor, and multidisciplinary artist who has presented and published work across Canada, Iceland, and the United States. Her poetry has been translated into Spanish and Icelandic.
In 2001, Rawlings received the bpNichol Award for Distinction in Writing when she graduated from York University. Since then, she has worked with a variety of literary organizations, including the Mercury Press, the Scream Literary Festival, Sumach Press, Word: Canada’s Magazine for Readers + Writers, and The Lexiconjury Reading Series.
As an arts educator, rawlings has led youth-oriented creative writing workshops for terminus1525.ca, the Toronto District School Board, and the Toronto Public Library system. In 2007, she facilitated creative writing workshops at Ryerson University.
In 2005, Rawlings hosted the poetry documentary series Heart of a Poet. She is also co-editor of Shift & Switch: New Canadian Poetry (2005), an anthology featuring over forty emerging poets from across the country. Rawlings' creative work has been published by literary journals across North America.
Her first book-length collection of poetry, Wide slumber for lepidopterists was published in spring 2006 by Coach House Books. In November 2006, Theatre Commutiny staged a full-length performance of the book as part of Harbourfront Centre's Hatch: Emerging Performance Projects series; rawlings performed in and co-produced the show. In April 2006, Wide slumber for lepidopterists received a nomination for the Gerald Lampert Award for Best First Book of Poetry. The book was also awarded Alcuin Award for Book Design, and was listed in The Globe and Mail's top 100 books of 2006.
In addition to literary pursuits, Rawlings actively works in theatre and dance. She taught ballroom, Latin, and swing dances from 2001-3. She has recently worked with Toronto's Theatre Gargantua. Her theatre company, Theatre Commutiny, is currently developing original work.
[edit] Bibliography
- Shift & Switch: New Canadian Poetry. Toronto: Mercury Press, 2005. (editor)
- Wide slumber for lepidopterists. Toronto: Coach House, 2006.
