Nancy Lee

CanadianLiterary FictionPoetryb. 1970

Nancy Lee is a Welsh-born Canadian short story writer, novelist, and poet. Born in Cardiff, Wales, to parents of Chinese and Indian descent, she moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, in childhood. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia and has served as an assistant professor in the creative writing department there. Her work often explores themes of social violence, power dynamics, and identity.

Awards

['VanCity Book Prize', 'Finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize', 'Finalist for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award']

Notable Works

['Dead Girls', 'The Age', 'What Hurts Going Down']

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