Carol Bishop-Gwyn

Canadian writer and dance academic
Carol Bishop-Gwyn
Occupationwriter, dance historian
NationalityCanadian
Period2000s-present
Notable worksThe Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca
SpouseRichard Gwyn (2005-2020, his death)

Carol Bishop-Gwyn is a Canadian writer and dance academic, best known as the author of The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca, a biography of Celia Franca published in 2011.[1] The book was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2012 Governor General's Awards,[2] and for the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize.[3]

She has taught courses in dance history at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), York University and The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, and has worked as a freelance magazine writer and as a contributor to CBC Radio.[4]

She was married to Canadian journalist and historian Richard Gwyn from 2005 until his death in 2020.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Interview with Carol Bishop-Gwyn and excerpt from The Pursuit of Perfection". CBC Books, February 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "Finalists announced for Governor General's Literary Awards" Archived January 15, 2014, at archive.today. National Post, October 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Presenting Charles Taylor Prize nominee Carol Bishop-Gwyn". Maclean's, January 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Charles Taylor Prize Interviews: Carol Bishop-Gwyn" Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine. Open Book Toronto, February 20, 2013.
  5. ^ "Author Richard Gwyn talks to book club about John A.". Pembroke Daily Observer, November 29, 2008.
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