English Poets

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Adrienne Stevenson

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Adrienne is the author of the historical novel "Mirrors & Smoke", and the poetry chapbook "Skipping Stones".

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Amanda Earl

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Amanda Earl (she/her) is a queer writer, visual poet, editor, and publisher

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Andy Weaver

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His fourth book of poetry, The Loom, was published in 2024

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Bridget Huh

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Bridget Huh's poetry and criticism have appeared in The Walrus, The Ex-Puritan, Arc Poetry Magazine, Canthius

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Chelene Knight

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Author of Safekeeping: A Writer’s Guided Journal For Launching a Book With Love

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Chimwemwe Undi

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The Winnipeg Poet Laureate for 2023 and 2024

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David O’Meara

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Ottawa's David O'Meara's newest moving collection is Masses on Radar (Coach House, 2021).

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David Groulx

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Ottawa poet David Groulx speaks with black humour and raw beauty of the strength of scarred experience.

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Dümideya

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Dumideya is a spoken word poet and writer who turns raw emotion into rhythm and verse.

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Eileen Myles

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Eileen Myles is a poet, novelist and art journalist.

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Em Dial

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Em Dial a writer born and raised in the Bay Area of California

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Jessica Hiemstra

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Jessica Hiemstra is an award-winning artist, writer, and designer.

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KazMega

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KazMega is described as an "award-winning producer/emcee/poet" who brings unique, improvised performances to each show

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Kimberly Quiogue Andrews

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Kimberly Quiogue Andrews is an American poet and literary crit, and Associate Professor of English and creative writing at the University of Ottawa.

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King Kimbit

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King Kimbit is a literary Hip-Hop artist, passionate about empowering youth and community care

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Laurie Koensgen

English Local Canada

Ottawa poet Laurie Koensgen’s poetry has appeared in journals, anthologies and online magazines across North America and in the UK.

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Luna Cardenas-Ibarra

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Luna's work draws inspiration from her personal life experiences as well as human rights inequities, exploring themes such as migrant rights, conflict, and identity.

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Manahil Bandukwala

English Local Canada

Author of Heliotropia and MONUMENT, which was shortlisted for the 2023

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Monty Reid

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Monty Reid gathers short poems, wraps them into longer sequences, and gathers poets to assemble.

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Nshannacappo

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Nshannacappo is a Nakawe (Saulteaux), Poet, Graphic Novelist

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Oana Avasilichioaei

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Interweaves sound, poetry, performance, and translation to expand and trouble ideas of language, histories, polyphonic structures, and borders of listening.