Cannabis Ruderalis

thcscience_admin
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
rm per WP:NOARTICLE
m authour > author
 
(45 intermediate revisions by 26 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|Canadian poet and children's writer (born 1944)}}
{{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] -->
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
⚫
| name = Linda Rogers
{{Infobox writer
⚫
| image =
| caption =
| embed =
| honorific_prefix =
| birth_date = 10 October 1944
| death_date =
| name =
| honorific_suffix =
⚫
| occupation = Author
⚫
| image =
⚫
| genre = Children's Literature
| image_size =
| image_upright =
⚫
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| pseudonym =
⚫
| birth_name = Linda Rogers
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|10|10}}
| birth_place = Port Alice, British Columbia
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->
| death_place =
| resting_place =
⚫
| occupation = Author
| language =
| nationality = Canadian
| citizenship = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
| education = University of British Columbia
| alma_mater =
| period =
⚫
| genre = Poetry, Children's Literature
| subject = <!-- or: | subjects = -->
| movement =
| notable_works =
| spouse = Rick Van Krugel
| partner = <!-- or: | partners = -->
| children = 3
| relatives =
| awards =
| signature =
| signature_alt =
| years_active =
| module =
| website = <!-- {{URL|example.org}} -->
| portaldisp = <!-- "on", "yes", "true", etc.; or omit -->
}}
}}
'''Linda Rogers''' (born 10 October 1944) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[poet]] and [[children's writer]]. She was born in [[Port Alice, British Columbia|Port Alice]], [[British Columbia]].
'''Linda Rogers''' (born 10 October 1944) is a Canadian poet and [[children's writer]] based in British Columbia.


==Early life and education==
A past president of the League of Canadian Poets and the [[Federation of BC Writers]] she lives in [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], British Columbia.
Rogers was born October 10, 1944, in [[Port Alice, British Columbia|Port Alice]], British Columbia.<ref name="Busby">{{cite web |last1=Busby |first1=Brian John |title=Linda Rogers |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/linda-rogers |website=www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca |access-date=23 December 2022}}</ref> Rogers attended the [[University of British Columbia]].<ref name=CanLit /> She was raised in [[Vancouver]] and attended University Hill School.<ref name="CanLit" /> She graduated with BA in English in 1966 and an MA in Canadian Literature in 1970.<ref name="Busby" />

==Career==
Rogers began publishing chapbooks in the 1970s.<ref name="Busby" /> One of her first full-length titles, ''Queens of the Next Hot Star'' (1981), is based on her relationships with [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] women.<ref name="Busby" />

In addition to writing, Rogers has taught at the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria, [[Malaspina College]] and [[Camosun College]].<ref name="CPOBio">{{cite news |title=Linda Rogers : Biography |url=https://canpoetry.library.utoronto.ca/rogers/index.htm |access-date=23 December 2022 |work=canpoetry.library.utoronto.ca}}</ref> Rogers served as president of the League of Canadian Poets (1997) and the [[Federation of BC Writers]] (1990).<ref name="Busby" /> From 1 December 1988, Rogers served as the second Poet Laureate of the City of Victoria.<ref name="City of Victoria">{{cite web|title=Second Poet Laureate|url=http://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/departments/parks-rec-culture/culture/poet-laureate/linda-rogers.html|website=City of Victoria|access-date=10 August 2015|ref=City of Victoria|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917191344/http://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/departments/parks-rec-culture/culture/poet-laureate/linda-rogers.html|archive-date=17 September 2015}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Rogers married musician Rick Van Krugel. She has three sons from a previous marriage.<ref name=CanLit>{{cite journal|last1=Rogers |first1=Linda |title=CanLit Poets: Linda Rogers |journal=Canadian Literature |date=21 April 2010 |url=http://canlit.ca/canlitpoets/poets/linda_rogers |access-date=10 August 2015 |ref=CanLit |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602182841/http://canlit.ca/canlitpoets/poets/linda_rogers |archive-date= 2 June 2015 }}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

===Poetry===
===Poetry===
*''Some Breath'' (1976)
*''Some Breath'' (1976)
Line 25: Line 70:
*''The Broad Canvas'' (1999)
*''The Broad Canvas'' (1999)
*''The Saning'' (1999)
*''The Saning'' (1999)
*2000: [[Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award]], ''Grief Sits Down'' ISBN 0-9686018-2-0
*2000: Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award, ''Grief Sits Down'' {{ISBN|0-9686018-2-0}}
*''The Bursting Test'' (2002)
*''The Bursting Test'' (2002)


Line 43: Line 88:


===Non-fiction===
===Non-fiction===
*''The Broad Canvas: Portraits of Women Artists'' (1989)
*''The Broad Canvas: Portraits of Women Artists'' (1999)


===Anthologies===
===Anthologies===
*''Breaking the Surface: Five Canadian Poets Introduce New Voices'' (2001)
*''Breaking the Surface: Five Canadian Poets Introduce New Voices'' (2001)
*''P.K. Page: Essays on Her Works'' (2001)
*''P.K. Page: Essays on Her Works'' (2001)
*''bill bissett: Essays on His Works'' (2002)
*''Bill Bissett: Essays on His Works'' (2002)
*''Al Purdy: Essays on His Works'' (2002)
*''Al Purdy: Essays on His Works'' (2002)
*''Joe Rosenblatt: Essays on His Works'' (2005)
*''Joe Rosenblatt: Essays on His Works'' (2005)
*''George Fetherling and His Work'' (2005)
*''George Fetherling and His Work'' (2005)


==References==
⚫
{{Authority control|VIAF=64243306}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->

⚫
| NAME = Rogers, Linda
{{Portal |Children's literature}}
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
⚫
{{Authority control}}
| SHORT DESCRIPTION =

| DATE OF BIRTH = 10 October 1944
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Linda}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Linda}}
[[Category:1944 births]]
[[Category:1944 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Canadian poets]]
[[Category:20th-century Canadian poets]]
⚫
[[Category:21st-century Canadian poets]]
[[Category:Canadian women poets]]
[[Category:Canadian children's writers]]
[[Category:Canadian children's writers]]
⚫
[[Category:Canadian women writers]]
[[Category:People from the Regional District of Mount Waddington]]
[[Category:People from the Regional District of Mount Waddington]]
[[Category:Canadian women children's writers]]
[[Category:Writers from British Columbia]]
[[Category:20th-century Canadian women writers]]
[[Category:21st-century Canadian women writers]]
[[Category:Poets Laureate of places in Canada]]

Latest revision as of 06:50, 3 July 2023

BornLinda Rogers
(1944-10-10) October 10, 1944 (age 79)
Port Alice, British Columbia
OccupationAuthor
NationalityCanadian
EducationUniversity of British Columbia
GenrePoetry, Children's Literature
SpouseRick Van Krugel
Children3

Linda Rogers (born 10 October 1944) is a Canadian poet and children's writer based in British Columbia.

Early life and education[edit]

Rogers was born October 10, 1944, in Port Alice, British Columbia.[1] Rogers attended the University of British Columbia.[2] She was raised in Vancouver and attended University Hill School.[2] She graduated with BA in English in 1966 and an MA in Canadian Literature in 1970.[1]

Career[edit]

Rogers began publishing chapbooks in the 1970s.[1] One of her first full-length titles, Queens of the Next Hot Star (1981), is based on her relationships with First Nations women.[1]

In addition to writing, Rogers has taught at the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria, Malaspina College and Camosun College.[3] Rogers served as president of the League of Canadian Poets (1997) and the Federation of BC Writers (1990).[1] From 1 December 1988, Rogers served as the second Poet Laureate of the City of Victoria.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Rogers married musician Rick Van Krugel. She has three sons from a previous marriage.[2]

Bibliography[edit]

Poetry[edit]

  • Some Breath (1976)
  • Queens of the Next Hot Star (1981)
  • Witness (1985)
  • Singing Rib (1987)
  • Woman at Mile Zero (1990)
  • Letters from the Doll Hospital (1992)
  • Hard Candy (1994)
  • Love in the Rainforest (1995)
  • Heaven Cake (1997)
  • The Broad Canvas (1999)
  • The Saning (1999)
  • 2000: Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award, Grief Sits Down ISBN 0-9686018-2-0
  • The Bursting Test (2002)

Children's books[edit]

  • Worm Sandwich (1989)
  • Kestrel and Leonardo (1990)
  • Brown Bag Blues (1991)
  • The Magic Flute (1991)
  • Frankie Zapper and the Disappearing Teacher (1994)
  • Molly Brown is Not a Clown (1996)

Fiction[edit]

  • The Half Life of Radium (1994)
  • Say My Name: The Memoirs of Charlie Louie (2000)
  • Friday Water (2003)
  • The Empress Letters (2007)

Non-fiction[edit]

  • The Broad Canvas: Portraits of Women Artists (1999)

Anthologies[edit]

  • Breaking the Surface: Five Canadian Poets Introduce New Voices (2001)
  • P.K. Page: Essays on Her Works (2001)
  • Bill Bissett: Essays on His Works (2002)
  • Al Purdy: Essays on His Works (2002)
  • Joe Rosenblatt: Essays on His Works (2005)
  • George Fetherling and His Work (2005)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Busby, Brian John. "Linda Rogers". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Rogers, Linda (21 April 2010). "CanLit Poets: Linda Rogers". Canadian Literature. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Linda Rogers : Biography". canpoetry.library.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Second Poet Laureate". City of Victoria. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Linda_Rogers&diff=1163147798&oldid=539197974

Leave a Reply