Rachel Zolf



Rachel Zolf (born 1968) is a Canadian poet and literary editor.

Life
Zolf is the daughter of Patricia and author Larry Zolf. She is the author of four poetry collections. She was the founding poetry editor for The Walrus magazine, and has edited several books of poetry.

Brian Teare's review of Human Resources in the Winter 2008 Lambda Book Report situates Zolf as "one of an extremely talented generation of Canadian lesbian /queer writers whose innovative cross-genre work comes to us after that of radical foremothers Nicole Brossard, Gail Scott and Erin Mouré."

Recognition
Human Resources (2007) won the 2008 Trillium Book Award for Poetry and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. Masque (2004) was shortlisted for the 2005 Trillium Book Award for Poetry, and the title long poem from Her absence, this wanderer (1999) was a finalist in the CBC Literary Competition.

Publications

 * Her Absence, this Wanderer. Ottawa: BuschekBooks, 1999.
 * Masque. Toronto: The Mercury Press, 2004.
 * Human Resources. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2007.
 * Shoot & Weep. Vancouver: Nomados, 2008.
 * Neighbour Procedure. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2010.