Katherena Vermette
| Katherena Vermette | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | poet, children's literature, anthologist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2010s-present |
| Notable works | North End Love Songs |
Katherena Vermette is a Canadian writer, who won the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry in 2013 for her collection North End Love Songs.[1] A Métis of Cree and Mennonite descent from Winnipeg, Manitoba,[2] she is an MFA student in creative writing at the University of British Columbia.[3]
She works as a literacy educator, and has a work of children's literature slated for publication in 2014. In addition to her own publications, her work has also been published in the literary anthology Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water. She is a member of the Aboriginal Writers Collective of Manitoba, and edited the anthology xxx ndn: love and lust in ndn country in 2011.[4]
Vermette has described her writing as motivated by an activist spirit, particularly on First Nations issues.[2] The title of her book refers to Winnipeg's North End.[2]
Works
- North End Love Songs (2013, poetry)
References
- ↑ "Eleanor Catton wins Governor General’s Literary Award for The Luminaries". Toronto Star, November 13, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Interview with Katherena Vermette. As It Happens, November 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Local poet didn't know it". Winnipeg Free Press, October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Manitoba writers explore Indigenous erotica in self-published book". CBC Manitoba, June 27, 2011.