Sonja Skarstedt (October 2, 1960 – July 31, 2009) was a Canadian poet, short story, playwright writer, painter and illustrator. Born in Montreal, Quebec, she was the founder and former editor of the literary magazine Zymergy, 1987-1991, and founder of Empyreal Press, 1990. She graduated from McGill University with a BA in English Literature in 1982. She was married to the artist and comic book illustrator Geof Isherwood.
Sonja Skarstedt | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1960 |
| Died | July 31, 2009 (aged 48) Montreal |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Occupation(s) | poet, writer, artist |
In 2008, Skarstedt began the first of over thirty short film productions on YouTube's Skarwood Channel.
Skarstedt died July 31, 2009[1] at the age of 48, 26 months after diagnosis and treatment for ovarian cancer.[2]
Bibliography edit
Poetry edit
- Mythographies — 1990
- A Demolition Symphony — 1995
- Beautiful Chaos — 2000
- In the House of the Sun — 2005
Drama edit
- Saint Francis of Esplanade — 2001
Fiction edit
- 12 X 93 — 1993 (with Brian Busby & Robert Edison Sandiford)
Anthologies edited edit
- Eternal Conversations: Remembering Louis Dudek — 2003 (with Aileen Collins & Michael Gnarowski)
External links edit
- "Skarwood.com". Official website. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010.
References edit
- ^ Obituary in the Montreal Gazette http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/montrealgazette/obituary.aspx?n=sonja-ann-skarstedt&pid=130886085
- ^ Rob McLennan's Blog http://robmclennan.blogspot.ca/2009/08/sonja-skarstedt-d-july-31-2009.html
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