About Gay Allison
Born 1943. Gay Allison is a Canadian poet and writer.
She was the recipient of the Poetry Award from the Federation of Women Teachers' Association of Ontario (FWTAO) in 1982 and 1986.
Early life Allison was born in Saskatchewan. She has since lived in Saskatoon, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Toronto.
Work Allison's poetry in The Unravelling, focuses on daily life "at a slow meditative pace."
Publications
Poetry Life: Still. (1981) In the Valley of the Butterflies (1981) The Unravelling (1986) "Iron Shirt Moves" (1988)
Anthologies Women and Words: The Anthology/Les femmes et les mots: Une anthologie (1984) Sp/Elles: Poetry by Canadian Women/Poésie de femmes canadiennes (1986)
Awards Federation of Women Teachers' Association of Ontario, Poetry Award, 1982, 1986. Tyrone Guthrie Award, Stratford Festival, 1997.
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Canadian poet
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Gay Allison was born in 1943 in Saskatchewan.
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