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Suzette Mayr : ウィキペディア英語版 | Suzette Mayr
Suzette Mayr is a Canadian poet and novelist who has written three critically acclaimed novels. Currently an associate professor at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Arts,〔"(Suzette Mayr )." University of Calgary.〕 Mayr's writing and teaching is often focused on issues of race and ethnicity in Canadian culture. Mayr's works have been nominated for several literary awards. ==Biography==
Suzette Mayr was born in Calgary, Alberta.〔Kamboureli, Smaro. Making a Difference: Canadian Multicultural Literatures in English. Don Mills: Oxford UP, 2007. Print.〕 Originally planning to study science in her post-secondary career, Mayr changed focus due to her strong performance in English.〔Stallworthy, Bob. "(In Silhouette: Profiles of Alberta Writers )." Page 109. Frontenac House. Mar. 2009.〕 A creative writing course at the University of Calgary led to her decision to pursue a writing career. She graduated with an Honours bachelor degree in English Following her graduation from the University of Calgary, Mayr went on to acquire a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Alberta. Mayr worked as a waitress and sandwich maker before establishing herself as a professional writer.〔 In addition to her three novels (''Moon Honey, The Widows'' and ''Venous Hum''), Mayr has published books of poetry and co-edited a literary anthology. Her novels and other literary works have been nominated for several awards. In 2002, Mayr participated in the Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Program at the University of Calgary, where she is now an associate professor for the Department of English and teaches courses on creative writing and contemporary literature studies. Mayr, a Canadian of German and Afro-Caribbean background,〔 often explores issues of race, identity and sex in her writing through the stylistic use of humour, cultural mythologies and surreal imagery.
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