Born in Bombay to an Armenian father and an Anglo-Indian mother, Keith Garebian is a freelance writer and editor who has written landmark books on theatre, and who hopes to make his mark in poetry as well.
Awards
Lakeshore Arts & Scarborough Arts Council Poetry Award, First
Prize, 2003.
Scarborough Arts Council Runner-up, 2003.
Scarborough Arts Council Runner-up, 2002.
Scarborough Arts Council Poetry Runner-up, 2001.
Ontario Poetry Society Poetry Contest Top Prize (free verse), 2002.
Mississauga Arts Council Award (Writing), 2000.
Ontario Poetry Society, First Prize, Haiku, 2003.
Second Prize, Queen's University Alumni Poetry Contest, 2004.
Selected Publications
Frida: Paint Me As A Volcano/Frida:
Un Volcan de Souffrance (BuschekBooks, 2004).
Samson's Hair (Micro Prose,
2004) ISBN: 0-9734609-0-3.
Reservoir of Ancestors (Mosaic, 2003) ISBN 0889628033.
The Making of "Guys and Dolls" (Mosaic, 2002) ISBN 0889627649.
Pain: Journeys Around My Parents (Mosaic, 2000) ISBN 0889627096.
The Making of "Cabaret" (Mosaic, 1999) ISBN 0889626510.
The Making of "West Side Story" (Mosaic, 1998) ISBN 0889626529.
A Well-Bred Muse (Mosaic, 1991) ISBN 0889624607.
Hugh Hood (Twayne, 1983) ISBN 0805765565.
Leon Rook & His Works (ECW, 1989) ISBN 1550220357.
Frida: Paint Me As A Volcano/Frida:
Un Volcan de Souffrance (Buschek Books, 2004).
Books in Print
Garebian, Keith
Frida: Paint Me As A Volcano/Frida:
Un Volcan de Souffrance (BuschekBooks, 2004).
Samson's Hair (Micro Prose,
2004) ISBN: 0-9734609-0-3.
Reservoir of Ancestors Poetry (Mosaic, 2003) ISBN 0889628033,
$15.00.
The Making of "Guys and Dolls" Theatre (Mosaic, 2002) ISBN
0889627649, $20.00.
Pain: Journeys Around My ParentsMemoir (Mosaic, 2000) ISBN
0889627096, $20.00.
The Making of "Cabaret" Theatre (Mosaic, 1999) ISBN 0889626510,
$16.95.
The Making of "West Side Story" Theatre (Mosaic, 1998) ISBN
0889626529, $16.95.
The Making of "Gypsy" Theatre (Mosaic, 1998) ISBN 0889626545,
$16.95.
The Making of "My Fair Lady" Theatre (Mosaic, 1998) ISBN
0889626537, $16.95.
William Hutt: Masks and Faces Theatre (Mosaic, 1995) ISBN
0889625832, $16.95.
George Bernard Shaw and Cristopher Newton Theatre (Mosaic, 1993)
ISBN 08896250085, $16.95.
A Well-Bred Muse Criticism (Mosaic, 1991) ISBN 0889624607,
$14.95.
Hugh Hood Literary Criticism (Twayne, 1983) ISBN 0805765565,
$25.00.
Keith Garebian, 1515 Lakeshore Road East, Apt. 1704,
Mississauga, On. L5E 3E3
keithgarebian@hotmail.com
Poet in the School
(Mississauga, ON)
phone: 905-271-2954
email: keithgarebian@hotmail.com
An award-winning author of theatre books, biography, memoir, and poetry, Keith Garebian is widely-published in over 60 journals, anthologies, newspapers, and magazines. His first poetry book, Reservoir of Ancestors, is bringing him acclaim from fellow-poets, and his chapbook, Samson's Hair, has received glowing praise from Barry Dempster, Allan Briesmaster, and Jennifer Footman. He posts reviews on theatre, dance, opera, and books on his own website at www.stageandpage.com.Grade Levels: 9 - 12
Fees: standard
Classroom Approach:
With my theatre background,
I am a vibrant reader who believes that first impressions on an
audience are vitally important for the promotion of poetry. I shall
introduce each poem with background information, and then follow up the
readings with question-answer rounds. If students' work is available
for critiquing in small seminars, I shall be available for this
process.
