Poet Laureate Map of Canada
What is a poet laureate?

A poet honoured for literary achievement, appointed for a specific term to represent a particular country, region, or group. A poet laureate may also be acclaimed rather than officially appointed.
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2010 Griffin Poetry Prize Winners

2010 Canadian and International winners of the tenth annual Griffin Poetry Prize. [details]
Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.
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Poet Laureate Map of Canada

Map Candice James - Poet Laureate of New Westminster, B.C. Roger Nash, Sudbury, Ontario Jill Battson, Cobourg, Ontario pj johnson, Poet Laureate of the Yukon Kristan Anderson, Owen Sound Ontario Roland Pemberton - Poet Laureate of Edmonton, AlbertaBrad Cran - Poet Laureate of Vancouver, B.C. Poet Laureate of Newfoundland: Agnes Walsh Linda Rogers - Poet Laureate of Victoria, B.C. Douglas Lochhead, Sackville, New Brunswick Shauntay Grant - Poet Laureate of Halifax, Nova Scotia John B. Lee, Brantford Ontario Dionne Brand, Toronto, Ontario Pierre DesRuisseaux - Parliamentary Poet Laureate - Ottawa Hugh MacDonald, Prince Edward Island Robert Currie, Poet Laureate of Saskatchewan Gary Hyland, Poet Laureate, City of Moose Jaw, SK Poet Laureate of Cobalt Ann Margetson

Robert Currie

Robert Currie

Poet Laureate of Saskatchewan & City of Moose Jaw
  2007 -

Robert Currie is the author of four chapbooks and eight books.  His first book, 1977’s Diving into Fire, was short-listed for the Commonwealth Poetry Prize; his latest, Running in Darkness, was a finalist for the 2007 Acorn-Plantos People’s Poetry Award.

In 1969 Currie founded Salt, a little magazine of contemporary writing, and in 1975 he co-founded Coteau Books. In 1984 he was honoured by the Saskatchewan Writers Guild with a Founder’s Award, and in 2004 he received the Guild’s Volunteer Leadership Award. 

Also the Poet Laureate, City of Moose Jaw, SK for life.    

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