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Josh Loeser
Joelle Barron
BIO
Biography
Joelle Barron is an award-winning poet and writer living on the Traditional Territory of the Anishinaabe of Treaty 3 and the Métis people (Fort Frances, ON). Their first poetry collection, Ritual Lights (ice house press, 2018), was nominated for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, and was a finalist for the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for Emerging LGBTQ Writers. Their second book, Excerpts From a Burned Letter, is forthcoming with Nightwood Editions in April 2024.
ADDRESS
City: Fort Frances,
Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
c/o TWUC
GENRE
Poetry/Fiction
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Ritual Lights
Publisher
ice house press
Year
2018
Title
Excerpts From a Burned Letter
Publisher
Nightwood Editions
Year
2024
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Open Season Award for Poetry
Publication
The Malahat Review
Year
2014
LINKS
Links
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
EQUITY INITIATIVE
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Members who identify as:
LGBTQI2S
Living with a disability
Programs & Interests
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Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
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Yes
