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Troy Sebastian

Assistant Professor
English

Education

  • BA, MFA (UVic)
  • PhD, in progress (UVic)

Biography

Troy Sebastian |nupqu Ê”ak·ǂamÌ“ is a writer from the Ktunaxa community of Ê”aqÌ“am. His story tax niÊ” pikak̓— a long time ago- was longlisted for the 2018 CBC Short Story Prize and the 2019 Writers’ Trust Journey Prize.  In 2020, he was selected as a Writer’s Trust Rising and was longlisted for the CBC Poetry Prize. Troy’s story The Mission won the 2022 National Magazine Award Gold Prize for Fiction. His first short story collection Fine Particulate Matter will be published by McClelland & Stewart in Canada and Pantheon in the United States. 

Publications

Sebastian, Troy |nupqu Ê”ak·ǂamÌ“. "Nuchatlaht First Nation: How a Legal Battle Could Change Land Rights for Good." The Walrus. Feb. 13, 2023. 

Sebastian, Troy. "The long return home: The politics and broken promises around repatriating Indigenous artifacts." The Globe and Mail. Feb. 5, 2022. 

Sebastian, Troy | nupqu Ê”ak·ǂamÌ“. "The Mission." The Walrus. Nov. 30, 2021. 

Sebastian, Troy | nupqu Ê”ak·ǂamÌ“. "Tax NiÊ” PikÌ“ak (A Long Time Ago)." The Walrus. Jun. 21, 2018. 

Courses

This instructor is currently not teaching any courses.