Prathna Lor

Prathna Lor
EducationPhD in English
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Occupationnovelist
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
Genresfiction, poetry
Subjectgrief
Notable workEmanations

Prathna Lor is an autistic Canadian poet, essayist, educator, and editor best known for their Lambda Literary Award-nominated poetry collection Emanations.

Early life

Lor completed a PhD in the department of English at the University of Toronto.

They are based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal.

Selected works

Lor's second poetry chapbook, 7, 2, was published in 2019 by Knife Fork Book.

They say their debut poetry collection Emanations is predominantly about grief and how it connects fragmentation, commodification, and identity. It was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award in Transgender fiction.

References

  1. 1 2 Upadhyaya, Kayla Kumari (2023-03-15). "Congratulations to the 2023 Lambda Literary Award Finalists!". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. 1 2 "Prathna Lor – Asian Heritage in Canada". Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  3. 1 2 "Five Questions for: Prathna Lor – Quebec Writers' Federation". qwf.org. Retrieved 2023-12-07.