Professors and award-winning students at the ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\"While awards are neither the point nor the culmination of any writing endeavour, we hope that the recipients of this round of prizes feel appropriately encouraged and celebrated for their wonderful, moving, original and inspiring work,\u201d says Pasha Malla<\/strong>, creative writing coordinator and host of the awards ceremony. \u201cA prize might also provide a little boost to students post-graduation, as they head out into the world toward whatever their lives will become.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Solomon Goudsward, winner of the Daniel Whittaker-Van Dusen Prize, with donor Michael Van Dusen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nRavi de Costa<\/strong>, associate dean of research and graduate studies at LA&PS, notes the Creative Writing Awards is a significant event each year that allows for \u201cthe opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding contributions made by our students within our creative writing community, showcasing a diversity of voices, styles and perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cEach piece of writing represents not just a work of art, but also the unique experiences and insights from the minds of our talented students,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year\u2019s ceremony honoured award recipients from the past two years, presenting a total of 28 awards to students for their creativity and talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tori Gosse<\/strong>, a student who received three awards including the President\u2019s Creative Writing Award for poetry for two consecutive years and the Priscila Uppal Poetry Prize, says, \u201cReceiving these awards was an incredible honour and a reminder of how storytelling connects us. Creative writing provides space to explore ideas, emotions and perspectives in ways that go beyond words. I\u2019m grateful to be part of a community that celebrates this, and this recognition has inspired me to continue to push the boundaries of language and imagination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe award winner are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President\u2019s Creative Writing Awards<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Poetry<\/strong> 2023-24: Tori Gosse<\/strong> for All My Relations Blame you<\/em> Honourable mention: Euridice Correa<\/strong> for Cannibal<\/em> 2024-25: Tori Gosse<\/strong> for Blood Meal<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nShort Fiction<\/strong> 2023-24: Suzzanne Bakr<\/strong> for All the Hands That Mend<\/em> Honourable mention: Maya Cabral Cordeiro<\/strong> for Blue Stains<\/em> 2024-25: Anjolaoluwa Akintunde-Imolehin<\/strong> for Where Do Birds Go When It Rains<\/em> Honourable mention: Taylor Reeves<\/strong> for The Line<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nScreenplay<\/strong> 2023-24: Maria Emilia Peixoto Ferreira<\/strong> for Our First Date in the Movies<\/em> Honourable mention: Roxanne Hahn<\/strong> for Right Floor, Wrong Story<\/em> 2024-25: Zara Ferreira<\/strong> for RED<\/em> Honourable mention: Alexander Boese<\/strong> for Cherry<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nStageplay<\/strong> 2023-24: Eric Trudell<\/strong> for Funeral for the James Street Taco Bell<\/em> Honourable mention: Antong Xu<\/strong> for Table<\/em> 2024-25: Alexander Boese<\/strong> for Meat Market<\/em> Honourable mention: Abigail Torrao<\/strong> for A Death in Texas<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nLA&PS Creative Writing Awards<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Daniel Whittaker-Van Dusen Prize<\/strong> 2023-24: Pamela Reeve<\/strong> for Here and There<\/em> Honourable mention: Euridice Correa<\/strong> for Love Song<\/em> 2024-25: Solomon Goudsward<\/strong> for Outings (with Homage to Lisa Robertson)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Richard Teleky Short Fiction Prize<\/strong> 2023-24: Dorota Biedrzycki<\/strong> for Palm Sunday<\/em> Honourable mention: Christopher McAteer<\/strong> for Late Earth<\/em> 2024-25: Madeline Sanguedolce<\/strong> for Take One of Me<\/em> Honourable mention: Hector Jenkins<\/strong> for Clay Pigeons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Lorna Marsden Prize for Creative Writing in French<\/strong> 2023-24: Sonia Clarke<\/strong> for Contre toute attente<\/em> Honourable mention: Aria Thompson<\/strong> for Carmelita Torres<\/em> 2024-25: Bryant Londono-Escobar<\/strong> for Embrasser la symphonie de la nature<\/em> Honourable mention: Leanne Eyre<\/strong> for Invisible<\/em> & Ghazal Rahman<\/strong> for Les \u00e9<\/em>chos du pass\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Stanely Fefferman Prize in Creative Writing<\/strong> 2023-24: Angelique Lawrence<\/strong> 2024-25: Evan Miller<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Adrienne Grago Memorial Prize for Short Fiction<\/strong> 2024-25: Co-winners Gabriella Samfira<\/strong> for A Pebble Beside the Church <\/em>& Melia Tessel<\/strong> for The Minutes Before Sunset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Judith Gewurtz Memorial Poetry Award<\/strong> 2023-24: Natalia Sadowski<\/strong> for Seeking Sauria<\/em> 2024-25: Melia Tessel <\/strong>for Harbour Square Park<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nbp Nichol Award<\/strong> 2023-24: Jaymi-Lynn Butler<\/strong> 2024-25: Aqib Chaudhry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Babs Burggraf Award in Creative Writing<\/strong> 2023-24: Suzzanne Bakr<\/strong> 2024-25: Sathana Muraleetharan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Priscila Uppal Poetry Prize<\/strong> 2023-24: Tori Gosse<\/strong> 2024-25: Natalia Sadowski<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Sorbara Award in Creative Writing<\/strong> 2023-24: Michelle Lemay<\/strong> 2024-25: Ollie Levai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nVisit the Department of English website <\/a>to learn more about these awards and view past recipients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"快播视频's creative writing community acknowledges its emerging talent with prestigious awards, celebrating unique voices and the power of storytelling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2386,"featured_media":373954,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,11],"tags":[18,10,12,4],"yfileauthor":[204],"qualifier":[198],"yfile-author":[288],"tags-to-show":[155,150,146],"workflow":[],"class_list":["post-394500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-awards-recognition","category-latest-news","tag-awards","tag-laps","tag-students","tag-yfile","yfileauthor-yfilestaff","qualifier-by","yfile-author-jessica-kubin","tags-to-show-awards","tags-to-show-laps","tags-to-show-students"],"acf":{"internal_publish_date":null,"original_image":null},"yoast_head":"\n
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