Search Location - Any -Canada Sort by RandomDate addedA -> ZZ -> A Apply Al Purdy Born in Wooler, Ontario, Al Purdy is considered one of Canada’s most popular 20th century poets. Among numerous awards and honours, Purdy received… Ilya Kaminsky Born in Ukraine (formerly the Soviet Union), Ilya Kaminsky lost most of his hearing as a child. In 1992, at age sixteen, his family moved to the… Micheline Maylor Dr. Micheline Maylor is a Poet Laureate Emerita of Calgary (2016-18). She was awarded the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award for literary contributions… William Shakespeare Widely considered the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is often referred to as simply The Bard. Beginning his… Lee Maracle Of Salish and Cree ancestry, Lee Maracle is originally from British Columbia. She has published over 10 books of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction and… Robert Burns Probably Scotland’s favourite poet, Robert Burns (1759-1796) continues to be celebrated around the world. Though he often wrote in the Scottish… Erin Robinsong Erin Robinsong is a poet and interdisciplinary artist working with ecological imagination. Her debut collection of poetry, Rag Cosmology, won… Robert Priest For decades Robert Priest has inspired students of all ages with his poetry presentations and workshops. Winner of the People's Poetry award,… Britta Badour By way of Kingston, Britta Badour, better known as Britta B., is a Toronto based award-winning artist, poet, public speaker, emcee, and educator. She… Zhang Er Zhang Er is a multi-talented poet, scientist, and teacher. She trained as a physician in Beijing China before moving to New York City in 1986 to… Matthew Weigel Matthew James Weigel is a Denesuline and Métis writer and artist from Canada, whose debut poetry collection… Daniel David Moses Daniel David Moses is of Delaware descent and grew up on the Six Nations lands in southern Ontario. A noted playwright and poet, Moses has won and… Load More Language English