Jacob Scheier
Jacob Scheier (born February 2, 1980) is a Canadian poet born in Toronto.[1] His debut poetry collection, More to Keep Us Warm, was published by ECW Press in 2007 and was named the winner of the 2008 Governor General's Award for English poetry.[2]
A former resident of New York City, Jacob moved back to his hometown of Toronto in 2010. Scheier published work in a number of Canadian literary magazines and was co-editor of the York University literary magazine Existere prior to publishing More to Keep Us Warm. He is the son of poet Libby Scheier. He is also a regular contributor to the Toronto alternative weekly NOW. He is currently preparing to teach a course on writing creatively about grief at Ryerson University's School of Continuing Education.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jacob Scheier", The Canadian Encyclopedia
- ↑ "Winners of 2008 Governor General’s Literary Awards Announced" Archived 2009-01-29 at the Wayback Machine, Canada Council for the Arts, November 18, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Jacob Scheier home page
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