Armand Garnet Ruffo
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Armand Garnet Ruffo is a Canadian poet
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, and the University of Windsor
and is a member of the Ojibwe nation.
He teaches at the Carleton University
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His work appears in Dandelion, CVII, and absinthe.
In the past, Armand has taught creative writing at both the Banff Centre for the Arts and the En'owkin International School of Writing in Penticton, British Columbia. He currently resides in Ottawa.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
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Life
He graduated from the University of OttawaUniversity of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
, and the University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
and is a member of the Ojibwe nation.
He teaches at the Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
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His work appears in Dandelion, CVII, and absinthe.
In the past, Armand has taught creative writing at both the Banff Centre for the Arts and the En'owkin International School of Writing in Penticton, British Columbia. He currently resides in Ottawa.
Awards
- 1997 Saskatchewan Book Awards Finalist
- 1999 Alaska Playwrights' Competition, Honourable Mention.
- 2000 Canadian Authors' Association Prize for Poetry.
- 2001 CBC Arts Performance Showcase Competition for Drama.
- 2002 Lampman-Scott Award