Catherine Graham

Catherine Graham was born in Hamilton, Ontario. While living in Northern Ireland, she published her chapbook The Watch. These poems won her critical approval on both sides of the Atlantic and earned her a place in The White Page / An Bhileog Bhan: Twentieth Century Irish Women Poets. Her poems have been broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster and have been anthologized internationally. Catherine holds a Masters' degree in creative writing from Lancaster University in England and she teaches creative writing at McMaster University and Centauri Arts. She is also the creator of Words@work, a problem-solving workshop for businesses/organizations.

Selected Publications
Pupa (Insomniac Press, 2003) ISBN 1-894663-55-1.

Selected Anthologies
The White Page/An Bhileog Bhan: Twentieth Century Irish Women Poets (Salmon Publishing,1999) ISBN 1 897648 57 X.
Signals: An Anthology of Poetry & Prose (Abbey Press, 1997) ISBN 1 901617 01 7.
 Love in Four Positions (Leaf Press, 2003) ISBN 0-9730243-8-0.

Books in Print
Graham, Catherine
Pupa (Insomniac Press, 2003) ISBN 1-894663-55-1, $11.95.
The Watch, Poetry chapbook (Abbey Press, 1998) ISBN 1 901617 07 6, $10.00.

Catherine Graham
(905) 333-3557
cathy.graham@primus.ca
http://www.catherinegraham.com/

 

Poet in the School
(Burlington)

phone: (905) 333-3557

Catherine Graham was born in Hamilton, Ontario. While living in Northern Ireland, she published her chapbook The Watch. These poems won her critical approval on both sides of the Atlantic and earned her a place in The White Page / An Bhileog Bhan: Twentieth Century Irish Women Poets. Her poems have been broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster and have been anthologized internationally. Catherine holds a Masters' degree in creative writing from Lancaster University in England and she teaches creative writing at McMaster University and Centauri Arts. She is also the creator of Words@work, a problem-solving workshop for businesses/organizations.

Grade Levels:  All

Fees: standard

Classroom Approach:
Generally I begin my classroom visit by sharing some biographical information and reading some of my own poems. This is followed by a question and answer session. Students are encouraged to ask questions about the entire writing process: ideas and inspiration, drafting, revising/editing, and publication. Through structured writing exercises students then create their own poems. My aim is for students to see the magic in poetry and how it helps to build the four components of literacy: speaking, listening, reading and writing.