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Marion Voysey
Sheila Stewart
BIO
Biography

Sheila Stewart is a poet, essayist, and educator and the author of three poetry collections, If I Write About My Father, The Shape of a Throat, and A Hat to Stop a Train. She grew up in Stratford, Waterloo, and Montreal.

After teaching in Libya and Swaziland, she worked in adult literacy for many years in Parkdale, the west Toronto neighbourhood where she lives. She has a PhD in Adult Education and Community Development from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Sheila taught undergraduate courses and in writing centres at University of Toronto.

ADDRESS
City: Toronto, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
poetry, essays, creative nonfiction
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
A Hat to Stop a Train
Publisher
Wolsak and Wynn
Year
2003
Title
The Shape of a Throat
Publisher
Signature Editions
Year
2012
Title
The Art of Poetic Inquiry
Publisher
Backalong Books
Year
2012
Title
If I Write About My Father
Publisher
Ekstasis Editions
Year
2024
LINKS
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
any size up to 70
Presentation Genre
poetry, discussion of poetic practice
Presentation Length
20 minutes to 2 hours
Presentation Fee(s)
to be discussed
Workshop details
Audience Size
5 to 30
Intended Audience
high school, adults, all reading levels
Workshop Length
30 mins to 1.5 hours
Workshop Fee(s)
to be discussed
Programs & Interests
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