Philip Kevin Paul
| Philip Kevin Paul | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | poet |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s-present |
| Notable works | Taking the Names Down from the Hill, Little Hunger |
| Notable awards | Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize |
Philip Kevin Paul is a Canadian poet. His debut collection Taking the Names Down from the Hill won the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize in 2004,[1] and his second collection Little Hunger was a shortlisted nominee for the 2009 ReLit Award for poetry and the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2009 Governor General's Awards.[2]
A former competitive boxer,[3] he is a member of the Saanich First Nation on Vancouver Island.[3] He is a graduate of the University of Victoria.[3]
References
- ↑ "Lt.-Gov. award honours 'grand lady' of B.C. literature". Victoria Times-Colonist, May 2, 2004.
- ↑ "Governor General's Literary Awards nominees". Telegraph-Journal, October 15, 2009.
- 1 2 3 "About Philip Kevin Paul". Victoria Times-Colonist, December 31, 2007.
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