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Weyman Chan

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Weyman Chan (born 1963 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian poet.[1] He is most noted for his 2008 collection Noise from the Laundry, which was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2008 Governor General's Awards.[2]

His other poetry collections have included Before a Blue Sky Moon (2002), Hypoderm: Notes to Myself (2010), Chinese Blue (2012) and Human Tissue: A Primer of Not Knowing (2016).[1]

Chan was the 2021 recipient of the Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Weyman Chan. Asian Heritage in Canada (Ryerson University).
  2. ^ "Albertans reach Governor General's short lists". Edmonton Journal, October 22, 2008.
  3. ^ Jane van Koeverden, "Katherena Vermette, Tomson Highway and Cherie Dimaline among winners at 2021 Writers' Trust Awards". CBC Books, November 3, 2021.