Laurie Block

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Laurie Block (born 1949) is a Canadian poet and educator. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he studied at the University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba.

Awards

Honourable Mention, League of Canadian Poets Annual Contest, 1990

First place in the Manitoba Writers' Guild Writing Contest, 1993

Third place, dANDelion Poetry Contest, 1994

First place in the Manitoba Writers' Guild Writing Contest, 1994

Honourable Mention, League of Canadian Poets Annual Contest, 1997 and 1990.

Honourable Mention, Arc Magazine poem of the year contest, 1998

Second and third prize, Bliss Carman Poetry Award, 1999

First prize, Prairie Fire Fiction Contest 2003

Gold Medal Award for short fiction, National Magazine Awards, Canada, 2004

Winner, Aqua Books Lansdowne Prize for Poetry, 2007

References

Laurie Block Wikipedia

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