Stephen Guppy Explained

Stephen Guppy (born February 10, 1951, in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian writer.^[1] He is most noted for his short story "Downwind", which was a shortlisted finalist for the Journey Prize in 1998,^[2] and his poetry collection Understanding Heaven, which was shortlisted for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize in 2002.^[3]

A graduate of the University of Victoria,^[1] he was a longtime professor of creative writing and journalism at Vancouver Island University until his retirement.^[4]

Works

Poetry

• Ghostcatcher (1979)^[1]
• Blind Date with the Angel: The Diane Arbus Poems (1998)^[5]
• Understanding Heaven (2001)^[1]

Short story collections

• Another Sad Day at the Edge of the Empire (1985)^[6]
• The Work of Mercy (2006)^[7]

Novels

• The Fire Thief (2004)^[8]
• Like I Care (2013)^[4]

Non-fiction

• Writing and Workshopping Poetry: A Constructive Introduction (2016)

Notes and References

1. https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/guppy-stephen-anthony-1951 "Guppy, Stephen (Anthony) 1951-"
2. "Giller Prize nominees announced". Vancouver Sun, October 6, 1998.
3. "Short list for B.C. Book Prize". Victoria Times-Colonist, April 7, 2002.
4. Robert Barron, "VIU prof Guppy reads from latest novel". Harbour City Star, June 21, 2013.
5. Frank Moher, "Varied voices from the West". National Post, January 23, 1999.
6. William French, "Western fantasy: Another Sad Day at the Edge of the Empire". The Globe and Mail, July 6, 1985.
7. Stewart Cole, "The Work of Mercy, by Stephen Guppy". Quill & Quire, 2006.
8. Ted Hainworth, "Playing with fire in '60s". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, August 28, 2004.