13 Facts About Brian Brett

Brian Brett was a Canadian poet, journalist, editor and novelist.

Brian Brett wrote a three-part memoir of his life in British Columbia.

Brian Brett grew up with a rare endocrine disorder, Kallmann syndrome, which prevented his body from entering puberty; he later wrote a memoir about the effect this has had on his life.

Brian Brett attended Simon Fraser University between 1969 and 1974, studying literature.

Brian Brett was a poetry critic and columnist for Vancouver's The Province.

Brian Brett wrote articles for many other newspapers in Canada, and his essays appeared in many magazines.

Brian Brett inaugurated the BC Poetry-in-the-Schools program, which for several years introduced students to world poetry.

Brian Brett embarked on a national reading tour organized by the League of Canadian Poets, of which he was a member.

In May 2005, Brian Brett became chair of the Writers' Union of Canada.

In 2004 Brian Brett published a book, Uproar's Your Only Music, about his struggles with Kallmann syndrome.

In November 2009, Brian Brett won Canada's Writers' Trust Non-Fiction Prize for Trauma Farm: A Rebel History of Rural Life.

Brian Brett lived on his farm on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.

Brian Brett took testosterone to mitigate the effects of Kallmann syndrome, which included pain and osteoporosis.