Louis Dudek | |
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| Born | February 6, 1918 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | March 23, 2001 (aged 83) Montreal, Quebec |
| Language | English |
| Notable awards | Order of Canada |
| Spouse | Stephanie Zuperko Dudek, Aileen Collins |
| Children | Gregory Dudek |
Louis Dudek, OC (February 6, 1918 – March 23, 2001) was a Canadian poet, academic, and publisher known for his role in defining Modernism in poetry, and for his literary criticism. He was the author of over two dozen books. In A Digital History of Canadian Poetry, writer Heather Prycz said that "As a critic, teacher and theoretician, Dudek influenced the teaching of Canadian poetry in most [Canadian] schools and universities".[1]