Local Poets

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Amanda Earl
English Local

Amanda Earl is the author of Kiki, and was inducted into the VERSeOttawa Hall of Honour in 2014.

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Eric Charlebois
French Local

Poet, motivational speaker, Éric Charlebois specializes in English-language aboriginal poetry translation.

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Gilles Latour
French Local Canada

Gilles Latour is Ottawa's current Francophone Poet Laureate (2021-2022).

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Pearl Pirie
English Local

Pearl Pirie's fourth collection is footlights from Radiant Press.

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Sandra Ridley
English Local

An intense reader who could still and silence any pins in the room.

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