Search Location - Any -Canada Sort by RandomDate addedA -> ZZ -> A Apply Cicely Belle Blain Cicely Belle Blain (they/them) is a Black, mixed, queer non-binary femme from London, United Kingdom now living on the lands of the Musqueam,… Hart Crane The American poet Hart Crane (1899-1932) was born in Garrettsville, Ohio, though he moved to New York City while still a teenager. Inspired by the… Edna St. Vincent Millay The first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950) was, in her youth, almost as famous for her Jazz Age–… Gwendolyn Brooks Gwendolyn Brooks was an acclaimed and widely read poet, author, and teacher. Her book-length work about a Black girl growing to adulthood, Annie… Theodore Roethke Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Theodore Roethke studied at the University of Michigan and Harvard before beginning his writing career. Roethke maintained… Honey Novick Honey Novick was born on Yorkville Avenue in Toronto, her home base. She is a singer/songwriter/voice teacher as well as a poet. She directs… 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… Jocelyne Verret Born in Quebec City, Jocelyne Verret is a writer, published poet, novelist, dramaturge, simultaneous translator and journalist. She has also lived in… Margaret Atwood Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Margaret Atwood is the author of more than 50 books of poetry, children’s literature, fiction, and non-fiction and is a… Hafiz Shams-ud-din-Muhammad Shams-ud-din-Muhammad was a 14th century Persian poet and Sufi master, and he remains one of Islam’s most celebrated poets. Hafiz means “he who has… Kim Addonizio Kim Addonizio is the author of eight books of poetry. She’s also written two novels, two story collections, a memoir, Bukowski in a Sundress:… Arielle Twist Arielle Twist is a Nehiyaw, Two-Spirit, Trans woman whose work reclaims and harnesses ancestral magic and memories. Originally from George… Load More Language English