Colin Browne

The Hatch: Poems and Conversations Colin Browne

Marc Notes: Poems.; Includes bibliographical references. Biographical Note: Colin Browne is the author of "Abraham" (Brick Books, 1987); the critically acclaimed collection of poetry "Ground Water" (Talonbooks, 2002), which was nominated for a Governor General s Literary Award and a Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize; and "The Shovel" (Talonbooks, 2007), shortlisted for the 2008 ReLit Award. He was an editor of "Writing" magazine and co-founder of the Kootenay School of Writing, the Praxis Centre for Screenwriters, and the Art of Documentary workshops. Browne s films include "Linton Garner: I Never Said Goodbye" (2003), "Father and Son" (1992) and "White Lake" (1989), which was nominated for a Genie for Best Feature Length Documentary. He is currently working on texts for new operas. His recent work explores the history and legacy of the Surrealist fascination with the art of the Northwest Coast and Alaska, and includes the essay Scavengers of Paradise. Browne has recently retired from teaching production, screenwriting, and film history at Simon Fraser University s School for the Contemporary Arts."Publisher Marketing: This collection extends poet Colin Browne's formal engagement with the margins of new documentary form. Myth, history, and the present are contemporaneous; and a rhythmic and political urgency requires the lightning-quick exchange of forms. In these poems nothing is ever one thing, and nothing is itself for very long.

Contributor Bio:  Browne, Colin Colin Browne (BSc(Hons), MA) completed his Bachelor's degree in Meteorology and Mathematics at the University of Reading and Master's degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at the University of London's Institute of Education. Since 2005, he has been working as an English Immersion Coach at several upper secondary schools in Cantons Aargau, Thurgau and Zurich.