Bradley Peters (poet)

Bradley Peters
OccupationPoet
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of the Fraser Valley
Notable awardsRaymond Souster Award (2024)

Bradley Peters is a Canadian poet from British Columbia whose debut poetry collection Sonnets from a Cell was published in 2023.[1]

Early life and education

Peters grew up in a Mennonite family in Abbotsford, British Columbia.[2] He studied creative writing at the University of the Fraser Valley.[3]

Awards

Sonnets from a Cell won the 2024 Raymond Souster Award from the League of Canadian Poets,[4] and was a Governor General's Award nominee for English-language poetry at the 2024 Governor General's Awards.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bradley Peters' Debut Poetry Collection Takes Readers into the Prison Experience & the Systemic Problems Within". Open Book, October 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Abbotsford poet returns for Writers Fest". UFV Alumni.
  3. ^ "Abbotsford poet returns for Writers Fest". UFV Alumni.
  4. ^ "Hannah Green, Sandra Ridley and Bradley Peters win League of Canadian Poets prizes". CBC Books, May 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Cassandra Drudi, "Canisia Lubrin, Danny Ramadan among 2024 Governor General’s Literary Award finalists". Quill & Quire, October 8, 2024.


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