Katherena Vermette

katherena vermette
Born29 January 1977
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
OccupationPoet, children's literature, anthologist, documentary filmmaker
Period2010s-present
Notable worksNorth End Love Songs, The Break
Website
www.katherenavermette.com

katherena vermette[a] (born 29 January 1977) is a Canadian writer, who won the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry in 2013 for her collection North End Love Songs.[3] Vermette is of Métis descent and originates from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was an MFA student in creative writing at the University of British Columbia.[4]

In addition to writing, Vermette advocates for the equality of Indigenous peoples in Canada, vocalizing her dissatisfaction with the Canadian government and media's apathy and neglect to Indigenous rights.[5]

  1. ^ Edgar, Gordon (2022-07-09). "Festival of Words reveals next year's authors; final panel on fan/author relationship". Moose Jaw Today. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2022-10-11. Editor's note: the lowercase spelling of katherena vermette is by her preference.
  2. ^ "about". Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eleanor Catton wins Governor General’s Literary Award for The Luminaries" Archived 2017-06-11 at the Wayback Machine. Toronto Star, November 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "Local poet didn't know it" Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. Winnipeg Free Press, October 3, 2013.
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