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Born | Vancouver | 30 September 1944
Died | 25 September 1988 Toronto | (aged 43)
Language | English |
Nationality | Canadian |
Genre | Poetry |
Literary movement | Concrete poetry; The Four Horsemen |
Notable works | The Martyrology |
Notable awards | Governor General's Award for poetry |
Website | |
Official website |
Barrie Phillip Nichol (30 September 1944 – 25 September 1988), known as bpNichol, was a Canadian poet, writer, sound poet, editor, creative writing teacher at York University in Toronto and grOnk/Ganglia Press publisher. His body of work encompasses poetry, children's books, television scripts,[1] novels, short fiction, computer texts, and sound poetry. His love of language and writing, evident in his many accomplishments, continues to be carried forward by many.[2][3][4][5]