League of Canadian Poets

The League of Canadian Poets (LCP), founded in 1966, is a national non-profit arts service organization based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The organization acts as the national association of professional and aspiring poets in Canada.[1] The League counts Phyllis Webb, Robert Kroetsch, Susan McCaslin, Barry Dempster, Gay Allison, Micheline Maylor and Margaret Atwood among its membership;[2][3] it provides funding for poetry readings and competitions, hosts an annual AGM, runs a series of awards, and publishes an electronic newsletter.[1]

  1. ^ a b New, William H. (2002). Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 642. ISBN 9780387201092. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  2. ^ Reznowski, Gabriella Natasha (1 Jan 2011). Literary Research and Canadian Literature: Strategies and Sources. Scarecrow Press. p. 162. ISBN 9780810877696. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  3. ^ "www.poets.ca". poets.ca. 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.