Wallace, Bronwen (1945–1989)
Wallace, Bronwen (1945–1989)
Canadian poet and short-story writer. Born 1945 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada; died 1989.
Founded women's bookstore in Windsor, Ontario, and was active in women's groups; was writer-in-residence at University of Western Ontario; works include Bread and Chocolate/Marrying into the Family (with Mary di Michele, 1980), Signs of the Former Tenant (1983), Common Magic (1985), The Stubborn Particulars of Grace (1987), Keep That Candle Burning Bright and Other Poems (1991), People You'd Trust Your Life To (1992), and Arguments With the World (1992); also made 2 films with Chris Whynot.
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