Carol Bishop-Gwyn

Carol Bishop-Gwyn is a Canadian writer and dance academic, best known as the author of The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca, a biography of Celia Franca published in 2011.[1] The book was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2012 Governor General's Awards,[2] and for the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize.[3]

Carol Bishop-Gwyn
Occupation	writer, dance historian
Nationality	Canadian
Period	2000s-present
Notable works	The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca
Spouse	Richard Gwyn (2005-2020, his death)

She has taught courses in dance history at Ryerson University, York University and The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, and has worked as a freelance magazine writer and as a contributor to CBC Radio.[4]

She wss married to Canadian journalist and historian Richard Gwyn from 2005 until his death in 2020.[5]

References

1. "Interview with Carol Bishop-Gwyn and excerpt from The Pursuit of Perfection". CBC Books, February 19, 2013.
2. "Finalists announced for Governor General's Literary Awards" Archived January 15, 2014, at Archive.today. National Post, October 2, 2012.
3. "Presenting Charles Taylor Prize nominee Carol Bishop-Gwyn". Maclean's, January 25, 2013.
4. "Charles Taylor Prize Interviews: Carol Bishop-Gwyn" Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine. Open Book Toronto, February 20, 2013.
5. "Author Richard Gwyn talks to book club about John A.". Pembroke Daily Observer, November 29, 2008.