Gary Gottfriedson

Garry Gottfriedson is from Kamloops, BC. He is strongly rooted in his Secwépemc (Shuswap) cultural teachings. He holds a Master of Arts Education degree from Simon Fraser University. In 1987, the Naropa Institute (now University) in Boulder, Colorado, awarded a Creative Writing Scholarship to Gottfriedson for Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. There, he studied under Allen Ginsberg, Marianne Faithfull, and others. Gottfriedson has 12 published books. He has read from his work across Canada, the United States, South America, New Zealand, Europe, and Asia. Gottfriedson’s work unapologetically unveils the truth of Canada’s treatment of First Nations. His work has been anthologized and published nationally and internationally. He recently received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Northern British Columbia.