Aaron Bushkowsky (born 1957 in

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)Aaron Bushkowsky
at the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. is a Canadian writer based in

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, 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

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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 The Jessie Richardson Theatre Award (commonly known as the Jessie Awards) is given to recognize achievement in professional theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Jessies are presented by the Jessie Richardson Theatre Award Society, at an annu ...

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

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where he studied screenwriting.

Teaching

Bushkowsky also teaches creative writing at

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, Kwantlen University,

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and the

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

References

External links

Official website
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