Barbara Tran
BIO
Biography
Barbara Tran’s short fiction and poetry have appeared in The Malahat Review, The New Quarterly, and The Paris Review. A lyric essay was longlisted for the CBC Nonfiction Prize. Barbara wrote the narration of Madame Pirate: Becoming a Legend, a short, virtual reality film, nominated for Best VR Story at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. A co-editor of Watermark: Vietnamese American Poetry and Prose, Barbara is a member of the AfroMundo and She Who Has No Master(s) collectives. Her debut poetry book, Precedented Parroting, is a Finalist for the 2024 Governor General's Literary Award.
ADDRESS
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EMAIL
c/o TWUC
GENRE
Poetry, Fiction, Screenplays
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Precedented Parroting
Publisher
Palimpsest Press
Year
2024
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Finalist, Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry
Year
2024
LINKS
Links
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