Rhea Tregebov

Rhea Tregebov (born 1953) is a Canadian poet, novelist, and children's writer who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has taught creative writing at the University of British Columbia and elsewhere, and worked extensively as a freelance editor. Her poetry is characterized by engagement with the extraordinary lived experience of ordinary life. An early influence on her was Pablo Neruda. Tregebov has authored eight collections of poetry, most recently Talking to Strangers. She has also published two novels, Rue des Rosiers and The Knife-Sharpener’s Bell, as well as five children's picture books. From 2021 to 2023 she was chair of the Writers' Union of Canada.

Life and career Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tregebov attended the University of Manitoba, Cornell University, and Boston University.

Her 1982 book of poetry Remembering History won the Pat Lowther Award in 1983.

She lived in Toronto, working as a freelance writer, editor, and creative writing instructor.