George Elliott Clarke | |
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 Clarke in 2018. | |
| Born | February 12, 1960 Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Education | Queen Elizabeth High School |
| Alma mater | University of Waterloo; Dalhousie University; Queen's University |
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| Known for | Poet Laureate of Toronto (2012–2015); Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate (2016–2017) |
| Website | https://www.georgeelliottclarke.net/copy-of-george-elliott-clarke |
George Elliott Clarke OC ONS (born February 12, 1960) is a Canadian poet, playwright and literary critic who served as the Poet Laureate of Toronto[1] from 2012 to 2015 and as the Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate[2] in 2016-2017. Clarke's work addresses the experiences and history of the Black Canadian communities of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, creating a cultural geography coined "Africadia."
- ^ "Poet Laureate". City of Toronto. May 20, 2019. Archived from the original on June 14, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "George Elliott Clarke, Nova Scotia Writer, Named Parliamentary Poet Laureate" Archived January 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. The Canadian Press via The Huffington Post, January 5, 2016.