- Associate Professor
University of Calgary
Department of English
Suzette Mayr
Research Interests
Currently Teaching
| W2012 - ENGL 496B - Fiction Writing II | |||||||||||||||||
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| W2012 - ENGL 598B.1 - The Book-Length Manuscript | |||||||||||||||||
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| W2012 - ENGL 698B.2 - Studies In Creative Writing | |||||||||||||||||
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Professional Description
Creative Writing; Contemporary and 20th century Canadian literature;
Representations of race and ethnicity in Canadian literature.
Awards
Longlisted for the 2011 Giller Award for Monoceros; Monoceros also included on the Globe and Mail's Top 100 Books of 2011. Nominated for the Commonwealth Prize for Best Book in the Canada-Caribbean Region for The Widows (1998). Nominated for Best First Book and Best Novel from the Writers Guild of Alberta for Moon Honey (1995). Long-listed for the ReLit Award for Venous Hum (2005).
Publications
Book
- Mayr, Suzette. Monoceros Toronto: Coach House Books, 2011. 268. Print.
- Mayr, Suzette. If, Adultery Edmonton: Extra-Virgin Press, 2006. Print.
- Mayr, Suzette. Venous Hum Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2004. Print.
- Mayr, Suzette, Hunter, Geoffrey and Arseneault, Robin. Tale Calgary: Stride Gallery, 2001. Print.
- Mayr, Suzette. The Widows Edmonton: NeWest Press, 1998. Print.
- Mayr, Suzette. Moon Honey Edmonton: NeWest Press, 1995. Print.
- Mayr, Suzette. Zebra Talk Calgary: Disorientation Chapbooks, 1991. Print.
Book Chapter
- Mayr, Suzette. "Vampires in the Oilfields: Writing Against Type in Canadian Prairie Fiction" Le Canada : Nouveaux Défis / Canada Revisited Toulouse: Éditions Universitaires du Sud, 2005. 331-339. Print.
- Mayr, Suzette. "Toot Sweet Matricia " So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction and Fantasy Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2004. Print.
- Mayr, Suzette. "Nipple Gospel " And Other Stories Vancouver: Talon Books, 2001. Print.
- Mayr, Suzette. "5 Poems" Introductions: Poets Present Poets Markham: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2001. Print.
- Mayr, Suzette. "Moon Honey excerpt" Eyeing the North Star: Directions in African-Canadian Literature Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1997. Print.
- Mayr, Suzette. "Glass Anatomy " Eye Wuz Here: Short Stories by Women Writers Under 30 Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre, 1996. Print.
- Mayr, Suzette. "Scalps " Boundless Alberta: New Alberta Writing Edmonton: NeWest Press, 1993. Print.
Edited Book
- Gaunce, Julia and Mayr, Suzette (eds). The Broadview Anthology of Short Fiction Peterborough: Broadview Press, 2004. Print.
Journal Article
- Mayr, Suzette. Absent Black Women in Dany Laferriere's "How to Make Love With a Negro 188 (Spring 2006). 2006. 31-45.
Degrees
- B.A. - University of Calgary
- M.A. - University of Alberta
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