April is National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month was established in 1998 by the League of Canadian Poets to celebrate poetry and to acknowledge the important role it plays in the country's culture. During this month, Canadians are invited to participate in events throughout the country.
George Elliott Clarke, Toronto's Poet Laureate, will be involved in numerous programs this month including a very special function at Toronto Reference Library. On Wednesday April 15, 2015, Dr. Clarke will launch the new Toronto Poetry Map, an online map that geographically situates Toronto poems, created in partnership with Toronto Public Library. In addition to a demonstration of the map, there will be poetry readings, a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Toronto Public Library's Young Voices publication and performances by Pan Am Poetry Slam team members. The event starts at 6 PM. All are welcome.
The quality and variety of poetry in Canada is astonishing. These are a few recent award winning collections:
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Alongside by Anne Compton
Winner of the 2014 Raymond Souster Award.
Lake of Two Mountains by Arleen Paré
Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for English Language Poetry.
Meeting the Tormentors in Safeway by Alexandra Oliver
Winner of the Pat Lowther Award, presented by the League of Canadian Poets for the best book of poetry by a Canadian woman.
Red Doc> by Anne Carson
Winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize
The Survival Rate of Butterflies in the Wild by Murray Reiss
Winner of the 2014 Gerald Lampert Award for the best volume published by a first time poet.
Toronto Poetry Map Launch
Toronto Reference Library, Atrium
Wednesday April 15, 2015, 6-7:30 PM.
All are welcome.
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