Sarah Klassen
BIO
Biography

I was born in Winnipeg and grew up in Manitoba's interlake. I completed high school and university in Winnipeg where I then taught high school English. Following retirement I taught English language in Lithuania and Kharkiv, Ukraine. I also taught English language and literature at LCCUniversity in Lithuania for two years. Now I live in Winnipeg where I read and write (poetry and fiction)

ADDRESS
City: Winnipeg, Province/Territory: Manitoba
EMAIL
GENRE
Poetry and fiction
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
The Russian Daughter
Publisher
CMU Press
Year
2022
Title
The Tree of Life
Publisher
Turnstone Press
Year
2020
Title
The Wittenbergs
Publisher
Turnstone Press
Year
2013
Title
Monstrance
Publisher
Turnstone Press
Year
2012
Title
A Feast of Longing
Publisher
Coteau Books
Year
2007
Title
A Curious Beatitude
Publisher
The Muses Company
Year
2006
Title
The Peony Season
Publisher
Turnstone Press
Year
2000
Title
Simone Weil: Songs of HUnger and Love
Publisher
Wolsak and Wynn
Year
1999
Title
Dangerous Elements
Publisher
Quarry Press
Year
1998
Title
Borderwatch
Publisher
Netherlandic Press
Year
1993
Title
Violence and Mercy
Publisher
Netherlandic Press
Year
1991
Title
Journey to Yalta
Publisher
Turnstone Press
Year
1988
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Margaret Williams Award for popular fiction
Publication
The Wittenergs
Year
2014
Name
High Plains Award for Fiction
Publication
A Feast of Longing
Year
2008
Name
Canadian Authors' poetry award
Publication
A Curious Beatitude
Year
2007
Name
National Magazine Poetry Award Gold
Publication
poems in Arc magazine
Year
2001
Name
National Magazine poetry award, silver
Publication
poems in Prairie Fire
Year
2017
Name
Gerald Lampert Memorial Award
Publication
Journey to Yalta
Year
1989
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
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Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
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No