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Harold Rhenisch

Harold Rhenisch was born in 1958 in Penticton,British Columbia. He has gained respect and readership as a predominant figure in Modern Environmental Literature and Canadian Literature through his books of prose and poetry. He graduated from the University of Victoria in 1980 with a degree in creative writing and has since written 12 full length books. Robin Skelton from the English department of the University of Victoria has called Rhenisch "one of the finest Canadian poets of his generation". He is an active member of the Canadian literary community through presenting a workkshops, lecturing, publishing and editing. 

Published Works

Anthologies

Six Poets of British Columbia, ed. Robin Skelton, Sono Nis Press 1980. ISBN 0-919462-65-0 (One of six)

Books

Winter, Sono Nis Press, 1982. ISBN : 0-919203-06-X (poetry)

Eleusis, Sono Nis Press, 1986. ISBN: 0-919203-84-1 (poetry)

A Delicate Fire, Sono Nis Press, 1989. ISBN: 1-55039-014-7 (poetry)

Dancing With My Daughter, Sono Nis Press, 1993. ISBN: 1-55039-037-6 (poetry)

Out of the Interior: the Lost Country, Cacanadadada Press, 1993. ISBN: 921870-23-X (prose)

Iodine, or A Visit to Jakes' Kero Confectionary During the Elks' Rodeo Parade, 1963, Wolsak and Wynn, 1994. ISBN: 0-919897-40-1 (poetry)

Taking the Breath Away, Ronsdale Press, February 1998. ISBN: 0-921870-55-8 (poetry)

The Blue Mouth of Morning, Oolichan Books, October 1998 (poetry)

Writing Style

Harold Rhenisch expresses through his prose and poetry a perspective formed from viewing natural elements. He offers an enviromental perspective of Canadian Literature and focuses on unity and similarity across the nautral landscape. His writing describes in detail the beauty or rural Canada and brings a sense of naostalgia and reflection. Rhenisch offers insight on his creative process in a short essay available at http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/rhenisch/write.htm.

Awards and Honours

Rosalind Hewlett Petch Memorial Prize in Creative Writing, 1980.

Confederation Poetry Prize, 1991.

CBC/Tilden Saturday Night Literary Competition, finalist, 1981, 1995, 1996, 1997.

Best Arts and Culture Writing Award, BC and Yukon Community Newspapers Association, 1996.

More Information

http://www.poets.ca/linktext/direct/rhenisch.htm - this website offers an overview of published works and awards

http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/rhenisch/write.htm - an essay by Rhenisch about his creative process

http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/rhenisch/bio.htm- a more etexnsive list of published material and workshops

http://www.angelfire.com/journal/rhenisch/HaroldRhenisch.html