BpNichol

bpNichol
Born(1944-09-30)30 September 1944
Vancouver
Died25 September 1988(1988-09-25) (aged 43)
Toronto
LanguageEnglish
NationalityCanadian
GenrePoetry
Literary movementConcrete poetry;
The Four Horsemen
Notable worksThe Martyrology
Notable awardsGovernor General's Award for poetry
Website
Official website

Barrie Phillip Nichol (30 September 1944 – 25 September 1988), known as bpNichol, was a Canadian poet, writer, sound poet, editor, creative writing teacher at York University in Toronto and grOnk/Ganglia Press publisher. His body of work encompasses poetry, children's books, television scripts,[1] novels, short fiction, computer texts, and sound poetry. His love of language and writing, evident in his many accomplishments, continues to be carried forward by many.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "B.P. Nichol". IMDb. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. ^ Barbour, Douglas (1992). bp-nichol-and-his-works. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 9781550220667.
  3. ^ Miki, Roy (2002). meanwhile: the critical writings of bpNichol. Vancouver: Talonbooks. ISBN 9780889224476.
  4. ^ Bowering, George (1994). An H in the Heart: A Reader. McClelland & Stewart. ISBN 9780771068140.
  5. ^ Davey, Frank (2012). Aka Bpnichol: A Preliminary Biography. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 9781770902602.