Tammy Lynn Armstrong (born March 26, 1974) is a
Canadian
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poet and novelist.
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''New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia'', 2010. She is most noted for her 2002 collection ''Bogman's Music'', which was a shortlisted finalist for the
Governor General's Award for English-language poetry
This is a list of recipients and nominees of the Governor General's Awards award for English-language poetry. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for English language poetry or drama was divided.2002 Governor General's Awards
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Originally from
St. Stephen,
New Brunswick
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, Armstrong was educated at the
University of British Columbia
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and the
University of New Brunswick
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Career
Armstrong has published the poetry collections ''Unravel'' (2004), ''Take Us Quietly'' (2006) and ''The Scare in the Crow'' (2010),
Bibliography
Novel
* ''Translations: Aístreann'' (2002)
* ''Pye-Dogs'' (2008)
* ''Pearly Everlasting'' (2024)
Short story collections
* ''Bogman's Music'' (2002)
* ''Unravel'' (2004)
* ''Take Us Quietly'' (2006)
* ''The Scare in the Crow'' (2010)
See also
*Canadian literature
Canadian literature is written in several languages including Canadian English, English, Canadian French, French, and various Indigenous Canadian languages. It is often divided into French- and English-language literatures, which are rooted in th ...
*Canadian poetry
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* List of Canadian poets
*List of Canadian writers
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References
1974 births
Living people
21st-century Canadian poets
21st-century Canadian short story writers
21st-century Canadian women writers
Canadian women poets
Canadian women short story writers
People from St. Stephen, New Brunswick
University of British Columbia alumni
University of New Brunswick alumni
Poets from New Brunswick
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