Colleen Wagner (born in Elk Point,

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playwright. She is best known for her 1995 play ''The Monument'', which won the

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at the

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."The Monument: a stark reminder of Rwanda's tragedy"
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'', April 28, 2011. Her other plays have included ''Sand'' (1989), ''Eclipsed'' (1991), ''The Morning Bird'' (2005), ''Down from Heaven'' (2009) ''Home'' (2010), ''The Living'' (2019) and 'Armadillos' (2023). She has written and directed a feature documentary film, 'Women Building Peace' based on her travels in Africa, an interactive website, and a short film, 'Remembrance Day.' Short fiction and poetry have been published in various anthologies. Wagner was educated at the Ontario College of Art and Design and the

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. She is an associate professor of

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in the film studies department at

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Colleen Wagner
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