Charlie Petch

Charlie Petch is a non-binary Canadian writer and performer from Toronto, Ontario, whose poetry collection Why I Was Late was the winner of the ReLit Award for Poetry in 2022.

Work

Principally a poet of spoken word, Petch was the founder of Hot Damn It's a Queer Slam and was Spoken Word Canada's poet of honour in 2017. They have also written and performed a number of theatrical plays, most notably Mel Malarkey Gets the Bum's Rush.

Why I Was Late is a 2021 poetry and biography collection by Petch that explores themes of queer love, loss, and survival. The book is a look at masculinity from the perspective of a transmasculine, disabled person who loves music, theater, and Star Wars. It won the 2022 ReLit Award for Poetry.

Awards

Honors

Literary

Year Title Award Category Result Ref
2022 Why I Was Late ReLit Award Poetry Won

Bibliogr

Poetry collection

References

  1. ↑ "Poetry in Motion: Charlie Petch + Why I Was Late – Alllitup.ca". 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  2. 1 2 Victoria Mohr-Blakeney, "Happiest onstage: an interview with playwright and performer Charlie Petch". KawarthaNow, March 19, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Toronto poet Charlie Petch wins 2022 ReLit Award for poetry for debut collection Why I Was Late". CBC Books, May 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Why I Was Late". CBC Books, August 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Why I Was Late". Canadian Short Literary Works. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  6. ↑ "To Be Performed: A Review of Charlie Petch's "Why I Was Late"". PRISM international. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2024-06-16.