Curriculum Vitae
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Publications
clay lamps & fighter kites. Toronto: The Mercury Press, 2000. Poetry, 96 pages.sensory deprivation / dream poetics. ‹sensory.damianlopes.com›, 1998. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2000. Visual poetry, 128 pages.
Project X 1497-1999. ‹projectx.damianlopes.com›, launched 1997 & completed 2000. Poetry-multimedia. Featured at Desh Pardesh Conferences (Toronto, 1998 & 2000) and Public Displays of Asianness (NYU, New York, 1998).
towards the quiet. Toronto: ECW Press, 1997. Poetry, 120 pp.
A Handful of Grams: Goan Proverbs. Edited with Dominic Lopes. Toronto: Caju Press, 1996. Folk literature, 64 pages.
Poetry and fiction in literary journals since 1990, including Canadian Literature, Descant, New Quarterly, Paragraph, Rungh, TickleAce, The Toronto Review, West Coast Line. Numerous small & micro press chapbooks, broadsides, etc.
Distinctions and Awards
Poet Laureate, City of Barrie, 2014-18.Alcuin Award for Book Design of sensory deprivation / dream poetics, 2000. Designed by author.
Gerald Lampert Award nomination for best first book of poetry published in Canada – for towards the quiet, 1997.
Kay MacIver Memorial Prize for best essay on Canadian Literature, McGill University, 1990.
Major grants from The Canada Council of the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council.
Editorial & Arts Experience
| 2008–2012 | Founding Chair, Barrie Arts & Culture Council. A non-profit organization dedicated to advocacy on behalf of artists, analysis of cultural best practices and advising on issues related to arts and culture in the city of Barrie |
| 1998–2004 | Web Editor and Editorial Consultant, Coach House Books. Responsible for the design of the website, expanding the selection of online books, for special projects on the site, including audio and video, and general editorial duties. |
| 1995–1999 | Co-editor, Designer and Business Manager, Caju Press. The press mandate was to publish English-language editions of South Asian folk literature, and to promote awareness of South Asian literature and culture, particularly in the diaspora. |
| 1990–1999 | Publisher, Editor, and Printer, fingerprinting inkoperated. A micro press publishing a variety of experimental written and visual work in book, chapbook and leaflet formats. Printing methods range from manual printing to desktop publishing. Authors published include: Nelson Ball, Christian Bök, jwcurry, MAC Farrant, Gerry Gilbert, bpNichol, David UU, Darren Wershler-Henry. |
Other Literary Experience
| 1991–2004 | Proprietor, Afterwords Literature. Retailer of small and micro press literature; a wide range of largely ephemeral material published over the last thirty years. Two printed catalogues published to date, plus an extensive website. |
| 2002 | Ontario Arts Council Jury Member. Works in Progress programme. |
| 1998 | This Magazine Jury Member. The Great Canadian Literary Hunt contest. |
| 1995–1997 | Board Member and Webmaster, Scream in High Park. Member of the board responsible for organizing this annual literary reading; also responsible for the development and maintenance of the organization’s website. |
Education
| 1992 | Bachelor of Arts, McGill University, Montréal. First class honours degree in English Literature. Kay MacIver Award. |
| 1988 | Ontario Secondary School Honours Graduation Diploma, Etobicoke School of the Arts, Toronto. Music major and Art minor. Ontario Scholar, Chemistry Award, Math Award. |