Dennis Cooley | |
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| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
| Occupation | Writer, editor |
| Language | English |
| Education | Bachelor of Education Degree, Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree, Masters of Arts Degree, Ph.D |
Dennis Cooley (born 1944) is a Canadian writer of poetry and criticism, a retired university professor, and a vital figure in the evolution of the prairie long poem. He was raised on a farm near the small city of Estevan, Saskatchewan in Canada, and currently resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Cooley's self-proclaimed influences in writing are William Carlos Williams, H.D., Robert Duncan, Charles Olson, E.E. Cummings, Eli Mandel, Andrew Suknaski, Daphne Marlatt, bpNichol, Michael Ondaatje, and Robert Kroetsch.[1]