Catherine Hunter · Introduction and table of contents
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Introduction
Her essays, reviews, and creative work have appeared in many literary journals, such as Essays on Canadian Writing, The Malahat Review, West Coast Line, and Prairie Fire. She can be heard reading her own poems on Rush Hour, a CD recorded by Cyclops Press in 2000, with a bonus track featuring The Weakerthans. She has edited many works, including Before the First Word: The Poetry of Lorna Crozier, and for ten years she was the editor of The Muses' Company Press.
Catherine has recently retired from teaching English and creative writing at the University of Winnipeg, a job she enjoyed for 30 years. She continues to write.
Table of Contents
- Introduction i
- FICTION
- POETRY
- IN TRANSLATION
- AUDIO
- Rush Hour 13
- Notes 14
Recent Notes
Find readings, events, book news and occasional writings in the “notes” section.
Book Launch, Seeing You Home
Catherine Hunter’s first collection of short fiction, Seeing You Home, will be launched on Thursday, September 18, 2025, 7 pm at McNally Robinson Booksellers (1120 Grant Ave, Winnipeg). Join Catherine for the launch of Seeing You Home, with in-conversation host Margaret Sweatman.
2020 National Magazine Awards
Catherine’s short story “Calling You,” published in Prairie Fire (41.1), won Gold in the National Magazine Awards for 2020.
2019 Lansdown Poetry Prize
St. Boniface Elegies has won the Lansdown Poetry Prize in the Manitoba Book Awards for 2019.