Garry Thomas Morse

Garry Thomas Morse
Occupation	poet
Nationality	Canadian
Period	2000s-present
Notable works	Discovery Passages, Prairie Harbour

Garry Thomas Morse is a Canadian poet.^[1] He is a two-time nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry, at the 2011 Governor General's Awards for Discovery Passages^[2] and at the 2016 Governor General's Awards for Prairie Harbour,^[3] and a two-time ReLit Award nominee for his fiction works Minor Episodes / Major Ruckus in 2013 and Rogue Cells / Carbon Harbour in 2014.^[4]

He is of Kwakwaka'wakw descent, and Discovery Passages centred on the historical banning of the traditional Kwakwaka'wakw potlatch and its cultural and social impact on the First Nation.^[5]

He has worked as an editor for Talonbooks and Signature Editions.^[6] Originally from British Columbia,^[7] he is currently based in Winnipeg.^[4]

Works

Poetry

• Transversals for Orpheus (2006)
• Streams (2007)
• After Jack (2010)
• Discovery Passages (2011)
• Prairie Harbour (2016)
• Safety Sand (2017)

Fiction

• Death in Vancouver (2009)
• Minor Episodes / Major Ruckus (2012)
• Rogue Cells / Carbon Harbour (2013)
• Minor Expectations (2014)

References

1. "Book of poetry is both a lament and an indictment". Vancouver Sun, June 18, 2011.
2. "A poetry short list to make everyone happy". The Globe and Mail, November 12, 2011.
3. "Governor-General’s Literary Award short list a serious case of déjà vu". The Globe and Mail, October 4, 2016.
4. "Bestselling writer's algorithm revealed". Winnipeg Free Press, July 16, 2016.
5. "Established masters, new voices; Hall, Musgrave, Hannan, Morse, Foreman all merit prizes". Montreal Gazette, November 26, 2011.
6. "Personnel Change: Signature Editions hires Garry Thomas Morse". Quill & Quire, July 5, 2016.
7. "Vancouver mayor's awards honour 12 rising artists". The Globe and Mail, June 25, 2008.