Susan Elizabeth McCaslin | |
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Born | 3 June 1947 |
Occupation | Poet, Writer, Educator |
Alma mater |
University of Washington (1969) University of British Columbia (1973) Simon Fraser University (1984) |
University of Washington (1969) University of British Columbia (1973)
Susan Elizabeth McCaslin was born June 3, 1947, and is a Canadian poet who lives in Fort Langley, British Columbia. She taught English and Creative Writing at Douglas College in British Columbia from 1984 to 2007. She is a retired Faculty Emerita who has authored thirteen volumes of poetry. Her most recent volume is The Disarmed Heart (The St. Thomas Poetry Series, 2014). Her previous volume, Demeter Goes Skydiving (University of Alberta Press, 2011), was shortlisted for the BC Book Prize and the winner of the Alberta Book Publishing Award for 2012. She is an essayist, editor of poetry anthologies, children’s author, memoirist, and creative non-fiction writer.
Locutions. Victoria, B.C.: Ekstasis Editions, 1995.
Light Housekeeping. Victoria, B.C.: Ekstasis Editions, 1997.
Veil/Unveil. Toronto: The Saint Thomas Poetry Series, 1997.
Flying Wounded. Gainesville, Florida: The University Press of Florida, 2000.
The Altering Eye. Ottawa, Ontario: Borealis Press, 2000.
Common Longing: The Teresa Poems and A Canticle for Mary and Martha. New York: Mellen Poetry Press, 2001.
At the Mercy Seat. Vancouver, B.C.: Ronsdale Press, 2003.
A Plot of Light. Lantzville, B.C.: Oolichan Books, 2004.
Lifting the Stone. Hamilton, Ontario: Seraphim Editions, Oct. 2007.
Demeter Goes Skydiving. University of Alberta Press, 2011.