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#NPM18: The Al Purdy A-Frame Association
Al Purdy has been described at various times and by various writers as the “first,” the “last,” and the “most” Canadian poet, but for many of us he is simply the Canadian poet – the poet who captured and came to personify the distinctive genius of Canada. In a creative career that began when he…
#NPM18 – 20 LEAGUE-FUNDED NATIONAL POETRY MONTH EVENTS
We are so glad to be able to fund National Poetry Month readings all across the country, thanks to the generous support of Canada Council for the Arts. Today, we’re sharing a look at 20 of the events we’re funding this #NPM18; maybe there’s one taking place in a city near you! Have you always wondered what…
#NPM18: INTERVIEW WITH LEAH MACLEAN-EVANS
League member Leah MacLean-Evans lives on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg people. She’s the 2017 fiction winner of the Blodwyn Memorial Prize. Her writing has appeared in Qwerty, untethered, Ottawater, On Spec Magazine, and elsewhere. She has an MFA in Writing from the University of Saskatchewan and is the proofreader of Grain Magazine. We spoke with Leah – the winner of our 2018 National Broadsheet Contest –…
LCP50: Celebrating 50 years
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