91¶ÌÊÓƵ

Poetry

A microphone in front of an audience. April 10, 2023 Students from 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Mississauga's first spoken-word course take the mic for live performance
"" September 28, 2021 Samantha Martin-Bird began writing as a pandemic pastime – and won an award
"" February 16, 2021 Paradise found: 'Miltonist' John Rogers says 91¶ÌÊÓƵ is the place to study the 17th-century poet
November 26, 2020 'Why don’t I just write?': Souvankham Thammavongsa on winning the Giller and her time at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
portrait of Stefania Hurko wearing a hat February 10, 2020 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's Stefania Hurko was a poet and political activist who 'believed the individual could move mountains'
Portrait of Gary Barwin January 21, 2020 As new writer-in-residence, Gary Barwin brings lifetime of creative energy to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Scarborough
Ian Williams receives the Giller Prize on stage November 19, 2019 91¶ÌÊÓƵ alumnus Ian Williams on poetry, teaching and his Giller Prize-winning novel
Dede Akolo holds their Cressy Award November 6, 2019 91¶ÌÊÓƵ graduate Dede Akolo, a writer and poet, on why it's 'important to find a community'
Portrait of Gwen Benaway October 29, 2019 Gwen Benaway and two other 91¶ÌÊÓƵ community members win Governor General's Literary Awards
Portrait of Gwen Benaway August 19, 2019 Award-winning author and 91¶ÌÊÓƵ researcher Gwen Benaway on 'the transsexual body as a space of possibility'
Lorna Goodison receives her honorary degree June 12, 2019 'A poet of place': Jamaica’s Poet Laureate Lorna Goodison receives 91¶ÌÊÓƵ honorary degree
Photo of Al Moritz March 6, 2019 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's A.F. Moritz, Toronto's newest poet laureate, tells Toronto Star how he will handle the role
Photo of Masai Ujiri January 31, 2019 Black History Month: Check out these 91¶ÌÊÓƵ events in February
photo of De Leon on a bench November 23, 2018 When 'the city becomes the poem': Author challenges Scarborough stereotypes by taking readers on TTC journey
the poetry finalists April 5, 2017 Five poets, one party: 91¶ÌÊÓƵ authors mark National Poetry Month with joint book launch
photo of Derek Walcott March 20, 2017 Nobel laureate Derek Walcott dies: 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's Fisher library has 160 boxes of his drafts, notes and sketches
Daniel Robinson March 9, 2017 Sounds of Silence: composers, poets and 91¶ÌÊÓƵ students collaborate for Canada 150 event
Photo of Leonard Cohen November 11, 2016 A legend dies: 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's Fisher Library is home to nearly 100 boxes of Leonard Cohen's letters, manuscripts
composite photo of Liz Howard and book jacket June 21, 2016 91¶ÌÊÓƵ's Liz Howard, winner of the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize
January 6, 2016 Professor George Elliott Clarke named parliamentary poet laureate