Distinguished Alumni Award: Jason Dewinetz

Jason Dewinetz is a writer, editor, typographer, printer, publisher and educator originally from, and now living once again, in the Okanagan Valley. His design and production for Greenboathouse Press has brought in more than a dozen national book design awards, and in 2008 he served on the jury of the Alcuin Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada. Greenboathouse Press publications are included in private and institutional collections nationally and internationally. His printed works have been included in collaborative projects such as Gibraltar Edition’s Harry Duncan portfolio All Along the Fence, and the recent CODEX Foundation’s Art of the Edge of the Abyss. Dewinetz has an academic background in English Literature (BA: UVic; MA: U of Alberta), and is the author of Clench (Gaspereau Press), Moving to the Clear (NeWest Press), The Gift of a Good Knife (Outlaw Editions), In Theory (above/ground press), and co-author of A Bibliography of the Black Sparrow Press Archive (University of Alberta Press). After 3 years teaching Publication Design at the University of Victoria (2001-2004), Jason has continued his teaching efforts in English, Creative Writing and Publication Design at Okanagan College. Visit the website of Greenboathouse Press for more information.

The University of Victoria’s Alumni Week, a week-long celebration of UVic alumni and their individual and collective successes, takes place from February 1-7, 2020. Jason will be given his award at the annual celebration on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 8 pm in the Michèle Pujol Room in the Student Union Building. All members of the campus community are invited to attend. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Connect to the information page for the UVic Distinguished Alumni Awards Night for more information.

In addition to the awards ceremony, Jason will be presenting a Collections in Conversation talk, “Greenboathouse Press: Books and Other Adventures”  in Special Collections on Tuesday, February 4 at 2 pm in Room A003. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served, with many thanks to the Alumni Relations office.

Jason joins the ranks of many other distinguished alumni recipients as awarded by UVic Libraries. Find the full list of recipients here.