Writer Gregory Scofield
WINNIPEG, MB –The University of Winnipeg’s Department of English, Faculty of Arts, is proud to announce that one of Canada’s leading writers, Gregory Scofield, will be UWinnipeg’s Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence for 2013.
Scofield is UWinnipeg’s eighth Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence. As Writer-in-Residence, he will meet with writing students and members of the public in private consultations from January 1 until March 31, 2013.
“The 2013 Writer-in-Residence will be a wonderful opportunity for me, as a storyteller, writer and poet to work with the already dynamic and vibrant writing community in Winnipeg, as well as those who have yet to find their stories and poems, and the magic to tell them,” expressed Scofield.
Scofield is known for his unique and dynamic reading style that blends oral storytelling, song, spoken word and the Cree language. His maternal ancestry can be traced back to the fur trade and to the Metis community of Kinosota, Manitoba, which was established in 1828 by the Hudson’s Bay Company.
His poetry and memoir, Thunder Through My Veins (HarperCollins, 1999) is taught at numerous universities and colleges throughout Canada and the U.S., and his work has appeared in many anthologies. His collection, Kipocihkan: Poems New & Selected (Nightwood Editions) and the republication of I Knew Two Metis Women, along with the Companion CD (Gabriel Dumont Institute) was released in Spring 2010. As well, his third collection of poetry, Love Medicine and One Song, was re-released by Kegedonce Press in 2009. His most recent collection of poetry, Louis: The Heretic Poems, was released in Fall 2011 (Nightwood Editions/Gabriel Dumont Institute). He currently lives in Maple Ridge, BC.
To book an appointment for a consultation with UWinnipeg’s Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence call 204.786.9321.
Carol Shields was known for cultivating emerging writers, and for mentoring students and members of the writing community. The Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence Program continues this legacy which was established in 2005. Scofield’s residency has been made possible by the Shields family and the Canada Council for the Arts.
