Printable view of Brenda Levy Tate

Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Tusket, Nova Scotia

Canada

CA

Email:

faranya@gmail.com

Bio:

I live in southwest Nova Scotia, Canada, a region which has deeply influenced my personal history in almost every aspect. I spent my working life as a senior high teacher, and still substitute-teach even in retirement. While most of my poems are intended for adult readers, I've also been inspired by a succession of memorable young people to write about issues that concern them. I especially enjoy doing poetry workshops for and with teenagers. I have presented adult workshops in my local area and - true to my drama-teacher persona - I'm always delighted to give readings.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

English

Born in:

Sydney

Canada

Raised in:

Wolfville, NS

Canada

Nova Scotia

Website:

https://www.brendatate.com [2]

Prizes won:

IBPC (Web del Sol) - included in Top Ten Poets of the Decade for IBPC, 2002-2010;

Poetry SuperHighway Contest 2011 - 2nd Place for "Bargain"; Poetry SuperHighway Contest 2009 - 3rd Place for "Thanatopia"; Winning Writers War Poetry Competition 2007 - HM: "Leaving the Lee Shore";
IBPC 1st Place May 2004: "I No Gone Cat, You Just Not See Me";
IBPC 3rd Place March 2007: "Show But Never Tell";
IBPC 1st Place December 2007: "Ruth in Ward 3A Imagines Herself as a Tree";
IBPC 1st Place March 2008; then HM for 2007-08 Poem of the Year: "Carol for the Brokenhearted";
IBPC 2nd Place April 2008; then HM for 2007-08 Poem of the Year: "Spring Dance";
IBPC 1st Place August 2008: "Tsunami Prelude";
IBPC 3rd Place December 2008: "Momento Mori";
IBPC 1st Place March 2009: "I, Raptor";
IBPC HM January 2011: "The Forgetting Water";
IBPC 2nd Place October 2011: "In the Beginning"; IBPC 2nd Place November 2011: "Hurricane Weather";
2010 - Pushcart nomination from Fortunate Childe Publications for "Carol for the Brokenhearted";
2010 - Pushcart nomination from Victorian Violet Press for "Once Woman in the Inn Garden";
2011 - Pushcart nomination from Fortunate Childe Publications for "Tern, Tern, Tern";
2011 - Pushcart nominations from The Pink Petticoat Press for "I No Gone Cat, You Just Not See Me" and for "Calving Season" (prose-poetry)

Prefers to work with:

Any