Benjamin Hertwig
Benjamin Hertwig is a Canadian poet, whose debut poetry collection Slow War was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2017 Governor General's Awards.[1] He is based in Edmonton, Alberta and is co-owner of the used bookstore Paper Birch Books.[2]
A former member of the Canadian Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan,[3] he has also published short fiction and non-fiction work in Maisonneuve, Canadian Literature, The Walrus, Ricepaper, Geez, Prairie Fire, Pleiades and The New York Times. He won a National Magazine Award in the Personal Journalism category in 2017 for "The Burn".[4]
In 2024, Hertwig released his first novel, Juiceboxers, which follows four young men sent to war in Afghanistan.[2] The novel was a finalist for the 2025 Amazon.ca First Novel Award.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Finalists named for 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards". Montreal Gazette, October 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Juiceboxers by Benjamin Hertwig". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ "The latest poetry: lyrical, bracing, heartfelt". Toronto Star, September 1, 2017.
- ^ "NMAF announces the winners of the 40th Anniversary National Magazine Awards". Canada NewsWire, May 26, 2017.
- ^ "Amazon Canada First Novel Award shortlist announced". Quill & Quire, May 6, 2025.
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