Rhea Tregebov (born 1953) is a Canadian poet, novelist, and children's writer who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. She also works as a writing instructor and editor. Her poetry is characterized by engagement with the extraordinary lived experience of ordinary life. An early influence on her was Pablo Neruda. Tregebov is also the author of two novels, Rue des Rosiers and The Knife-Sharpener’s Bell, as well as five children's picture books. From 2021 to 2023 she was chair of the Writers' Union of Canada.
Life and career
Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tregebov attended the University of Manitoba, Cornell University, and Boston University.
Her 1982 book of poetry Remembering History won the Pat Lowther Award in 1983.
She lived in Toronto, working as a freelance writer, editor, and creative writing instructor.
Bibliography
Poetry
- Remembering History – 1982,
- No One We Know – 1986,
- The Proving Grounds – 1991,
- Mapping the Chaos – 1995,
- The Strength of Materials – 2001,
- (alive): New and selected poems – 2004,
- All Souls' – 2012,
- Talking to Strangers – 2024,
Children's books
- The Extraordinary Ordinary Everything Room – 1991,
- The Big Storm – 1992,
- Sasha and the Wiggly Tooth – 1993,
- Sasha and the Wind – 1996,
- What-If Sara – 1999,
Novels
- The Knife Sharpener's Bell – 2009,
- Rue des Rosiers – 2019,