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MacEwen, Gwendolyn (1941–1987)
Canadian writer who published poetry, novels, short stories, radio plays, and children's fiction . Born Gwendolyn Margaret MacEwen on September 1, 1941, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died on November 30, 1987, in Toronto; daughter of Alick James MacEwen and Elsie Doris (Mitchell) MacEwen; married poet Milton Acorn (divorced); married Nikos Tsingos (a Greek singer), in 1971 (divorced 1978).
Awards:
Canada Council Arts Scholarship (1964–65); CBC Prize (1965); Arts Bursary (1966–67); Governor-General's Award for Poetry (1970); Canada Council grants (1973, 1977, 1981); A.J.M.
Smith Award (1973); DuMaurier Gold and Silver Awards (1983); Governor-General's Award for Poetry (1987).
Selected writings:
(poetry) Selah (Aleph, 1961); (poetry) The Drunken Clock (Aleph, 1961); (poetry) The Rising Sun (Contact Press, 1963, published as The Rising Fire , 1964); Julian the Magician: A Novel (Corinth Books, 1963); (poetry) A Breakfast for Barbari