Linda Rogers
Encyclopedia
Linda Rogers is a Canadian
poet
and children's writer. She was born in Port Alice
, British Columbia
.
A past president of the League of Canadian Poets and the Federation of BC Writers
she lives in Victoria
, British Columbia.
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 children's writer. She was born in Port Alice
Port Alice, British Columbia
Port Alice is a small, quiet, town of approx. 821 located off on Neroutsos Inlet, northwest of Port McNeill, on Vancouver Island, originally built by Whalen Pulp and Paper Mills of Vancouver. The community is known for its natural beauty, pulp mill, and salt water fishing.-History:It was named...
, 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...
.
A past president of the League of Canadian Poets and the Federation of BC Writers
Federation of BC Writers
The Federation of BC Writers is the largest writers organization in British Columbia, Canada. Its stated goals are to foster the art and profession of writing in British Columbia; to generate a sense of community among British Columbia writers; to provide support for writers at all stages of their...
she lives in Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, British Columbia.
Poetry
- 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 AwardShaunt Basmajian Chapbook AwardThe Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award, established in 1996, was an annual prize given by the Canadian Poetry Association. It was named in memory of Shaunt Basmajian, a founder of the association. It was an annual manuscript publication competition and award...
, Grief Sits Down ISBN 0-9686018-2-0 - The Bursting Test (2002)
Children's books
- 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
- The Half Life of Radium (1994)
- Say My Name: The Memoirs of Charlie Louie (2000)
- Friday Water (2003)
- The Empress Letters (2007)
Anthologies
- 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)