Weyman Chan

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
  1. 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.


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