Awards
Milton Acorn Memorial People's Poetry Award, runnerup, 1987; winner, 1993, 1995.
Roundhouse Poetry Award, first place, 1989; 1990.
Nova Scotia Poetry Award, first place, 1989.
Charterhouse Poetry Award, England, short list, 1990.
Humanities International Poetry, honourable mention, 1993.
Confederation Poetry Prize, special mention, 1995.
Tilden Award (CBC/ Saturday Night Magazine) second prize, 1991; short
list, 1996; winner, 1995.
Petro Canada Poet Laureate, 1996.
People's Political Poem, top ten winner, 1996.
Selected Publications
Variations on Herb. (Brick Books, 1993).
The Art of Walking Backwards. (Black Moss Press, 1993).
All the Cats are Gone. (Penumbra Press, 1993).
These Are the Days of Dogs and Horses. (Black Moss Press, 1994).
Beatles Landed Laughing in New York. (Black Moss Press, 1995).
Head Heart Hands Health: A History of 4-H in Ontario. (4-H Council, 1995).
Tongues of the Children: The Upper Canada Chronicles. (Black Moss, 1996).
In a Language With No Word for Horses. (above/ground press, 1997).
Never Hand Me Anything if I am Walking or Standing. (Black Moss Press,
1997).
Soldier's Heart. (Black Moss, 1998).
Selected Anthologies
That Sign of Perfection: From Bandy Legs to Beer Legs. Poems and Stories
on the Theme of Hockey. (Editor). (Black Moss Press, 1995).
Books in Print
Lee, John B.
All the Cats are Gone. Penumbra Press, 1993. $10.95 ISBN: 0-921254-58-X.
Beatles Landed Laughing in New York. Black Moss Press, 1995.
Ebenezer the Sneezing Dog. Black Moss Press, 1994. $4.95 ISBN: 0-88753-234-9.
Hired Hands. Brick Books, 1986. $9.95 ISBN: 0-919626-30-0.
In a Language With No Word for Horses. above/ground press, 1997. ISBN:
0-9682095-2-1.
Never Hand Me Anything if I am Walking or Standing. Black Moss Press,
1997. ISBN: 0-88753-300-0.
Poems only a Dog Could Love. Applegarth Follies, 1976. $3.95 ISBN: 0-919910-06-8.
Rediscovered Sheep. Brick Books, 1989. $9.95 ISBN: 0-919626-41-6.
Soldier's Heart. Black Moss Press, 1998. ISBN: 0-88753-314-0.
The Art of Walking Backwards. Black Moss Press, 1993. $10.95 ISBN: 0-88753-252-7.
The Bad Philosophy of Good Cows. Black Moss Press, 1989. $9.95 ISBN:
0-88753-194-6.
The Hockey Player Sonnets. Penumbra Press, 1991. $9.95 ISBN: 0-921254-25-3.
The Pig Dance Dreams. Black Moss Press, 1991. $10.95 ISBN: 0-88753-221-7.
These Are the Days of Dogs and Horses. Black Moss Press, 1994. $14.95
ISBN: 0-88753-241-1.
To Kill a White Dog. Brick Books, 1982. $5.95 ISBN: 0-919626-19-X.
Tongues of the Children: The Upper Canada Chronicles. Black Moss Press,
1996. $15.95 ISBN 0-88753-285-3.
Variations on Herb. Brick Books, 1993. $11.95 ISBN: 0-919626-62-9.
When Shaving Seems Like Suicide. Goose Lane Editions, 1992. $12.95 ISBN:
0-86492-138-1.
John B. Lee, 176 St George Street, Brantford ON N3R 1W2, (519) 753-4597
johnb.lee@rogers.com
Poet in the School
(Brantford)
phone: 519-753-4597
Lee is an multi-award winning poet, song-writer, story-teller, and author with over twenty books to his credit. He was a full-time teacher of English, Dramatic Arts and Creative Writing for twelve years before leaving the profession for a full-time career as a poet. Since taking that step, he has been involved in teaching the craft of poetry to children and adults from kindergarten to grade 13 and beyond. He recently taught creative writing to advanced students at Canadore College in North Bay. His books include People's Poetry Award winner The Pig Dance Dreams, Variations on Herb, When Shaving Seems Like Suicide and the children's poetry book Dilly Wakeup and the Runnaway Head.
Grade Levels: all
Fees: standard
Classroom Approach:
Lee
adapts his approach to suit the requirements of the classroom teacher and the
time allotted for the workshop. He reads his own work, conducts creative writing
sessions, helps students improve on a first draft and polish a final draft of
their work. He assists students in the art of sharing by giving guidance in
both the presentation of work and in the appreciation of other student's writing.