John Terpstra
Encyclopedia
John Terpstra is a Canadian
poet
and carpenter
.
During much of his childhood, he lived in Edmonton, Alberta
, but moved back to Ontario to attend high school in Hamilton
, where he lives today.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and carpenter
Carpenter
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
.
During much of his childhood, he lived in Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, but moved back to Ontario to attend high school in Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, where he lives today.
Awards and recognition
- 1988: Bressani Prize, "Forty Days and Forty Nights"
- 1992: CBC Radio Literary Competition, "Captain Kintail"
- 2004: poetry finalist, Governor General's AwardGovernor General's AwardThe Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields. The first was conceived in 1937 by Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction who created the Governor...
s, Disarmament - 2006: finalist, Charles Taylor PrizeCharles Taylor PrizeThe Charles Taylor Prize is a Canadian literary award, presented by the Charles Taylor Foundation to the best Canadian work of literary non-fiction. It is named for Charles Taylor, a noted Canadian historian and writer....
, BC Award for Canadian Non-fiction, The Boys, or Waiting for the Electrician's Daughter
External links
- Image Journal: John Terpstra, September 2000, accessed 21 July 2006
- League of Canadian Poets: John Terpstra, accessed 21 July 2006