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Soraya Erian
Soraya Erian
Photo: M. Dokainish
Soraya Erian is a writer-artist, and a retired Professor of English at Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON. She has an M.A. in English, University of Toronto, and a Ph.D., University of Western Ontario.
She has seven books of poetry and drawings, and two novels with drawings/paintings. Her most recent poetry books are: In The Eye Of The Sun, and "Were You My Ariel", and her novels are: The Jasmine Garden, and Mystic Loon. She contributes commentaries and articles to newspapers.
She has won numerous best poem awards in Canada and the USA. She came to Canada on a Canada Coucil Scholarship and decided to make Canada her home. She is married with a daughter and a son, and three grandchildren.
Publications
Mystic Loon, a novel with paintings. Borealis Press, 2007
The Jasmine Garden, a novel with Paintings. Borealis Press Ltd., 2005
Were You My Ariel, poetry with drawings. Borealis Press Ltd., 2004
In The Eye of The Sun, poetry with drawings. Borealis Press Ltd., 2004
Ariadne's Thread, poetry with ink drawings. Childe Thursday, 1996
I've Been A Fish Before, poetry with drawings. Childe Thursday, 1990
The World is Everything I am. Image Publishing Inc., 1987
The Death of Meleika Erian, poetry with drawings. Childe Thursday, 1987
Earth Sphere, poetry with drawings. Childe Thursday, 1983
Awards
Arts Hamilton: Nomination for Best Poetry Book in 2004 for In The Eye Of The Sun, and for Were You My Ariel, 2005
Nomination: Arts Hamilton for The Jasmine Garden, 2006
Links:
Website
Eligible for National Public Readings Program:
Yes
