Marita Dachsel
Position
Associate Teaching Professor
Writing
Contact
Office:
FIA 223
Credentials
BFA, MFA (UBC)
Area of expertise
Poetry, drama, installations, hybrid genres, fiction, creative nonfiction, the anthology, creative writing pedagogy, fibre arts.
Biography
Marita Dachsel is the author of the poetry collections Glossolalia, All Things Said & Done, and There Are Not Enough Sad Songs. Her poetry has been shortlisted for the Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry, the Acorn-Plantos Award for People’s Poetry, and the ReLit Award. Many of her essays and poems have been anthologized. Her play Initiation Trilogy was nominated for both a Jessie Richardson Award for Outstanding Original Script and The Critics’ Choice Innovation Award. She has created interactive poetry-based installations for festivals and conferences in Victoria, Edmonton, and Toronto.