Ian Williams | |
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| Born | June 17, 1979 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Toronto (BSc, MA, PhD) |
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| Notable works | Reproduction |
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| ianwilliams | |
Ian Williams (born June 17, 1979) is a Canadian poet and fiction writer. His collection of short stories, Not Anyone's Anything, won the Danuta Gleed Literary Award,[1] and his debut novel, Reproduction, was awarded the 2019 Giller Prize.[2] His work has been shortlisted for various awards, as well.
Williams earned Honours Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of Toronto.[citation needed] He was formerly a professor of creative writing at the University of British Columbia[3] and is now a tenured English professor at the University of Toronto.[4] He is also a trustee of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry.[5] From 2014-2015, he was the Canadian Writer-in-Residence with the University of Calgary’s Distinguished Writers Program, and in 2022, he was the Visiting Fellow at the American Library in Paris.[4]
- ^ "Ian Williams wins $10K prize for debut story collection". CBC Books. 2012-06-07. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Ian Williams wins the 2019 Scotiabank Giller prize for debut novel". CBC News. November 18, 2019. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ Andrew, Suzanne Alyssa (2019-01-30). "Poet Ian Williams experiments with structure to tell a classic love story". Quill and Quire. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ a b "About". Ian Williams. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Trustees". Griffin Poetry Prize. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-06-17.