Laisha Rosnau
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Laisha Rosnau is a Canadian novelist and poet.
Born in Pointe-Claire, Quebec
, Rosnau grew up in Vernon
, British Columbia
. She has worked as a child-care worker, a landscaper, a waitress, a fruit picker, an interpretive guide, a journalist, and an editor. Rosnau received a Master of Fine Arts
in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia
, where she was the Executive Editor of PRISM international. Her poetry and short fiction have been published in literary journals and anthologies in Canada, the United States, and Australia.
Rosnau's first collection of poetry, Getaway Girl (2002), documents her travels both geographical and personal. Her novel, The Sudden Weight of Snow (2002), traces a year in the life of a 17-year-old girl living in the interior of British Columbia, and has been praised for its power and grace.
Rosnau lives in Prince George
.
Born in Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Rosnau grew up in Vernon
Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. She has worked as a child-care worker, a landscaper, a waitress, a fruit picker, an interpretive guide, a journalist, and an editor. Rosnau received a Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, where she was the Executive Editor of PRISM international. Her poetry and short fiction have been published in literary journals and anthologies in Canada, the United States, and Australia.
Rosnau's first collection of poetry, Getaway Girl (2002), documents her travels both geographical and personal. Her novel, The Sudden Weight of Snow (2002), traces a year in the life of a 17-year-old girl living in the interior of British Columbia, and has been praised for its power and grace.
Rosnau lives in Prince George
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
.