Feminist Caucus event: 2023 book launches

2023 Book Launches: Feminist Caucus, League of Canadian Poets  Sunday, 29 Oct, 4-6 p.m. EST  Please join Jennifer, Lindsay, Sonja, and Diana to celebrate together our new collections, published by international and Canadian presses, and share our desire to change the world through poetry. The Feminist Caucus strongly and uncompromisingly champions the rights of those who…

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National Volunteer Week 2023

The League of Canadian Poets is grateful to the dozens of volunteers who support our staff, our members, and our programs every year. This year, we’re excited to celebrate National Volunteer Week during our very favourite month – National Poetry Month!  We’d like to recognize some of the incredible volunteers who have donated their time,…

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Statement in Support of Iranian Women’s Rights and Iran’s Fight for Freedom

Statement in Support of Iranian Women’s Rights and Iran’s Fight for Freedom The Feminist Caucus of the League of Canadian Poets strongly condemns the Islamic Republic of Iran’s systemic infringements of women’s rights for more than four decades, including the arrests, torture, and killing of women, men, and children protesting for equality and freedom. We call upon Canadian and international writers’ and…

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The Many Gendered Other Reading List

A Reading List Created by the Feminist Caucus In this troubled time, we are all looking for brilliant, beautiful and insightful poetry. The Feminist Caucus has put together a reading list along the theme of Many Gendered Other. As writers, we all acutely feel “other” in some way, and have been lifted out of our sense of “otherness” or…

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6 Pieces on Poetry with Adebe DeRango-Adem

Who are the members of the League of Canadian Poets? With over 750 members – growing every day -, our membership is diverse. Of course, though, all members have one thing in common: poetry! 6 Pieces on Poetry is our new quarterly series where members of the League will answer our 6 questions. We’ll talk poetry, writing…

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6 Pieces on Poetry with Michael Mirolla

Who are the members of the League of Canadian Poets? With over 750 members – growing every day -, our membership is diverse. Of course, though, all members have one thing in common: poetry! 6 Pieces on Poetry is our new quarterly series where members of the League will answer our 6 questions. We’ll talk poetry, writing…

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6 Pieces on Poetry with Nisha Patel

Who are the members of the League of Canadian Poets? With over 750 members – growing every day -, our membership is diverse. Of course, though, all members have one thing in common: poetry! 6 Pieces on Poetry is our new quarterly series where members of the League will answer our 6 questions. We’ll talk poetry, writing…

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The Writing Parent: On Work

Column by Vanessa Shields I know there are many of us who are writers and parents. This is a wild duality to live. My intention with this column is to write about the challenges of being a parent and a writer. I aim to share stories that reflect both the difficult and the extraordinary experiences of…

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