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Linda Rogers

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BornLinda Rogers
(1944-10-10) October 10, 1944 (age 80)
Port Alice, British Columbia
OccupationAuthor
NationalityCanadian
EducationUniversity of British Columbia
GenrePoetry, Children's Literature
SpouseRick Van Krugel
Children3

Linda Rogers (born 10 October 1944) is a Canadian poet and children's writer based in British Columbia.

Early life and education

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Rogers was born October 10, 1944, in Port Alice, British Columbia.[1] Rogers attended the University of British Columbia.[2] She was raised in Vancouver and attended University Hill School.[2] She graduated with BA in English in 1966 and an MA in Canadian Literature in 1970.[1]

Career

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Rogers began publishing chapbooks in the 1970s.[1] One of her first full-length titles, Queens of the Next Hot Star (1981), is based on her relationships with First Nations women.[1]

In addition to writing, Rogers has taught at the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria, Malaspina College and Camosun College.[3] Rogers served as president of the League of Canadian Poets (1997) and the Federation of BC Writers (1990).[1] From 1 December 1988, Rogers served as the second Poet Laureate of the City of Victoria.[4]

Personal life

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Rogers married musician Rick Van Krugel. She has three sons from a previous marriage.[2]

Bibliography

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Poetry

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  • Some Breath (1976)
  • Queens of the Next Hot Star (1981)
  • Witness (1985)
  • Singing Rib (1987)
  • Woman at Mile Zero (1990)
  • Letters from the Doll Hospital (1992)
  • Hard Candy (1994)
  • Love in the Rainforest (1995)
  • Heaven Cake (1997)
  • The Broad Canvas (1999)
  • The Saning (1999)
  • 2000: Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award, Grief Sits Down ISBN 0-9686018-2-0
  • The Bursting Test (2002)

Children's books

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  • Worm Sandwich (1989)
  • Kestrel and Leonardo (1990)
  • Brown Bag Blues (1991)
  • The Magic Flute (1991)
  • Frankie Zapper and the Disappearing Teacher (1994)
  • Molly Brown is Not a Clown (1996)

Fiction

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  • The Half Life of Radium (1994)
  • Say My Name: The Memoirs of Charlie Louie (2000)
  • Friday Water (2003)
  • The Empress Letters (2007)

Non-fiction

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  • The Broad Canvas: Portraits of Women Artists (1999)

Anthologies

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  • Breaking the Surface: Five Canadian Poets Introduce New Voices (2001)
  • P.K. Page: Essays on Her Works (2001)
  • Bill Bissett: Essays on His Works (2002)
  • Al Purdy: Essays on His Works (2002)
  • Joe Rosenblatt: Essays on His Works (2005)
  • George Fetherling and His Work (2005)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Busby, Brian John. "Linda Rogers". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Rogers, Linda (21 April 2010). "CanLit Poets: Linda Rogers". Canadian Literature. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Linda Rogers : Biography". canpoetry.library.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Second Poet Laureate". City of Victoria. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.