Carol Bishop-Gwyn

Carol Bishop-Gwyn
Occupation writer, dance historian
Nationality Canadian
Period 2000s-present
Notable works The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca
Spouse Richard Gwyn

Carol Bishop-Gwyn is a Canadian writer and dance academic, best known as the author of The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca, a biography of Celia Franca published in 2011.[1] The book was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2012 Governor General's Awards,[2] and for the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize.[3]

She has taught courses in dance history at Ryerson University, York University and The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, and has worked as a freelance magazine writer and as a contributor to CBC Radio.[4]

She is married to Canadian historian Richard Gwyn.[5]

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