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Shani Mootoo
Canadian
Irish
Trinidadian
Publisher: Book*hug Press
Shani Mootoo is a writer and visual artist. She was born in Ireland, grew up in Trinidad, and moved to Canada in her early twenties. She’s the author of two poetry books, The Predicament of Or, and her latest, Cane | Fire. She’s the author of several novels, including Polar Vortex, finalist for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and the acclaimed Cereus Blooms at Night, now a Penguin Modern Classic. Mootoo is the recipient of a Dr. James Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist Award and has been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Western University. She lives in Southern Ontario.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Modern Love, Betrayal & Ourselves: Shani Mootoo & Noor Naga
October 31, 2020 at 4pm
Can You Hear Me Now? Shani Mootoo
October 29, 2021 at 12pm
Poetic Journeys: Shani Mootoo & Pamela Mordecai
September 25, 2022 at 1pm
