Marilyn Bowering is a Canadian poet, novelist and playwright. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, and currently lives in Sooke, British Columbia. Marilyn Bowering is married and has one daughter.
New and upcoming books
Novels
To All Appearances a Lady (1990)
Visible Worlds (1997)
Cat's Pilgrimage (2003)
What It Takes to Be Human (2006)
Visible Worlds (1997)
Cat's Pilgrimage (2003)
What It Takes to Be Human (2006)
Collections
One Who Became Lost (poems) (1976)
The Killing Room (poems) (1977)
The Book of Glass (poems) (1978)
Giving Back Diamonds (poems) (1982)
Sleeping with Lambs (poems) (1983)
Visitors Have All Returned (poems) (1983)
Grandfather Was a Soldier (poems) (1987)
Anyone Can See I Love You (poems) (1987)
Calling All the World (poems) (1989)
Love As It Is (poems) (1993)
Interior Castle (poems) (1994)
Human Bodies (poems) (1999)
Breaking the Surface (poems) (2000)
The Alchemy of Happiness (poems) (2002)
Green (poems) (2007)
Soul Mouth (poems) (2012)
What Is Long Past Occurs in Full Light (poems) (2019)
Frayed Linens (poems) (2025)
The Killing Room (poems) (1977)
The Book of Glass (poems) (1978)
Giving Back Diamonds (poems) (1982)
Sleeping with Lambs (poems) (1983)
Visitors Have All Returned (poems) (1983)
Grandfather Was a Soldier (poems) (1987)
Anyone Can See I Love You (poems) (1987)
Calling All the World (poems) (1989)
Love As It Is (poems) (1993)
Interior Castle (poems) (1994)
Human Bodies (poems) (1999)
Breaking the Surface (poems) (2000)
The Alchemy of Happiness (poems) (2002)
Green (poems) (2007)
Soul Mouth (poems) (2012)
What Is Long Past Occurs in Full Light (poems) (2019)
Frayed Linens (poems) (2025)
Non fiction show
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