Tracing Iris

Genni Gunn was born in Trieste, Italy and emigrated to Canada in 1960. She studied music, creative writing and translation at the University of British Columbia, and received her M.F.A in 1984.

Gunn was was a professional musician who performed extensively in Canada and did studio work before she turned to writing. She has published novels, poetry, short fiction, and translation, as well as an opera libretto, Alternate Visions, which was commissioned by the Vancouver Opera. Gunn was a member of The Writers Union of Canada, The Literary Translators Association of Canada, and Pen International.

Gunn's work, Devour Me Too was a Finalist for The John Glassco Translation Award in 1987. Thrice Upon a Time was a Finalist for Best First Novel Canada/Caribbean Division for The Commonwealth Prize in 1991, and Mating in Captivity was a Finalist for The Gerald Lampert Poetry Award in 1993.

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