Julie Joosten

Julie Joosten (born 1980) is an American-Canadian poet. Her debut collection, Light Light, was a nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2014 Governor General's Awards,^[1] the 2014 Gerald Lampert Award^[2] and the 2014 Goldie Award from the Golden Crown Literary Society.^[3]

Julie Joosten
Born	1980 Marietta, Georgia
Occupation	poet
Nationality	American-Canadian
Period	2010s-present
Notable works	Light Light

Originally from Marietta, Georgia,^[4] she is a graduate of Williams College, Oxford University, the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop and Cornell University.^[4] She is currently based in Toronto, Ontario.^[5]

References

1. "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2014.
2. "Open Book Recommends: Books of Poetry in Celebration of National Poetry Month" Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Open Book Toronto, April 8, 2014.
3. "2014 Finalists for Goldie Awards" Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Golden Crown Literary Society, April 17, 2014.
4. Poem: 'Ghost Species' by Julie Joosten. The Oregonian, February 25, 2014.
5. "Julie Joosten finds poetry in science". Xtra!, September 26, 2014.