Aaron Bushkowsky (born 1957 in Winnipeg, Manitoba)Aaron Bushkowsky
at the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. is a Canadian writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

History

Bushkowsky has written in five different genres: poetry, drama, film, TV, and prose. In November 1986, Bushkowsky published the poems "dream of willows," "snapshot," and "the photo" in Edges Literary Magazine. Nominated for the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize for outstanding book of poetry for ''ed and mabel go to the moon'' in 1995, Bushkowsky followed with a second book of poetry, ''Mars is for Poems'' in 2002. His plays have been produced across Canada, nine being nominated for the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award for Outstanding Original Script, with two winning: ''Strangers Among Us'' (1999) and ''The Waterhead'' (2003). His books of prose include ''The Vanishing Man'' (2005) and ''Curtains for Roy'' (2014), which was nominated for the Leacock Medal for Humour. Aaron Bushkowsky is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre where he studied screenwriting.

Teaching

Bushkowsky also teaches creative writing at Studio 58,

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and the Vancouver Film School, and is the co-artistic director of Solo Collective Theatre, a Vancouver-based theatre company.

References

External links

Official website
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