Gary Barwin

Gary Barwin is a writer, composer, visual and multidisciplinary artist and the author of 26books of poetry, fiction and books for children.

His national bestselling novel Yiddish for Pirateswon the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour as well as the Canadian Jewish Literary Award (Fiction). It was also a finalist for both the Governor General's Award for Fiction and the Scotiabank Giller Prize. In 2017, he published thepoetry collectionNo TV for Woodpeckers.

His novelNothing the Same, Everything Hauntedwon a2021 Canadian Jewish Literary Award in the fiction category.

A new poetry book, The Most Charming Creatures, is due out in September 2022.

He lives in Hamilton, Ont.

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Interviews

15:08Gary Barwin on Nothing the Same, Everything Haunted

Gary Barwin talks with Shelagh Rogers about his novel Nothing the Same, Everything Haunted: The Ballad of Motl the Cowboy, which won a 2021 Canadian Jewish Literary Award.

CBC Books5:55CBC Poetry Prize juror Gary Barwin

The poet and artist discusses being a juror with Calgary Eyeopener.

The Next Chapter3:26Gary Barwin on "Yiddish for Pirates"

Author Gary Barwin on the inspiration for his first novel.