League of Canadian Poets
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The League of Canadian Poets (LCP), a non-profit arts service organization, is the national association of professional publishing and spoken word poets in Canada. Its purpose is to enhance the status of poets and nurture a professional poetic community to facilitate the teaching of Canadian poetry at all levels of education and to develop the audience for poetry by encouraging publication, performance and recognition of Canadian poetry nationally and internationally.
As well as providing members and the public with many benefits and services, the LCP speaks for poets on many issues such as freedom of expression, Public Lending Right, Access Copyright, contract advice and grievance. We are actively involved with other arts and literary organizations in discussion with government bodies on matters that affect writers. Through our monthly newsletter, we keep members informed of matters both political and professional and provide a common voice for collective response to important issues.
Founded in 1966 by a group of five poets, the LCP now serves over 600 members whose work reflects the regional and cultural diversity of this country.
The League also had an Associates Category which was active in Toronto in the mid 1980s. This is significant as it was the last Toronto Associates group and was disbanded by majority vote in 1985. Subsequently many of the members formed the Canadian Poetry Association
soon after.
As well as providing members and the public with many benefits and services, the LCP speaks for poets on many issues such as freedom of expression, Public Lending Right, Access Copyright, contract advice and grievance. We are actively involved with other arts and literary organizations in discussion with government bodies on matters that affect writers. Through our monthly newsletter, we keep members informed of matters both political and professional and provide a common voice for collective response to important issues.
Founded in 1966 by a group of five poets, the LCP now serves over 600 members whose work reflects the regional and cultural diversity of this country.
The League also had an Associates Category which was active in Toronto in the mid 1980s. This is significant as it was the last Toronto Associates group and was disbanded by majority vote in 1985. Subsequently many of the members formed the Canadian Poetry Association
Canadian Poetry Association
The Canadian Poetry Association began as a grass-roots organization dedicated to promoting the reading, writing, publishing and preservation of poetry in Canada through the individual efforts of members; promoting communication among poets, publishers and the general public; encouraging leadership...
soon after.
Associates (August 26, 1985)
- Shaunt BasmajianShaunt BasmajianShaunt Basmajian was a Canadian poet and author.Born in Beirut, Lebanon to Armenian parents, Basmajian emigrated to Canada when he was seven years old. He was a founder of the Canadian Poetry Association, co-founder of Old Nun Publications , and was a member of the Parliament Street Library poetry...
- Ella Bobrow
- Abbe Edelson
- Harold Gutzin
- Susan IoannouSusan IoannouSusan Ioannou is a Canadian poet who lives in Toronto, Ontario. She was previously an English teacher at Bloor Collegiate Institute, for six years during the 1970s...
- Bernice Lever
- Dale Loucareous
- Anne MichaelsAnne Michaels-Background:Anne Michaels was born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1958. Michaels attended Vaughan Road Academy and then later the University of Toronto, where she is an adjunct faculty in the Department of English. Her first book, The Weight of Oranges , a volume of poetry, was awarded the Commonwealth...
- Ben PhillipsBen PhillipsBen Phillips is a poet, teacher and publisher.-Biography:Born in the United States, where he worked as a journalist, he settled in Toronto, Ontario in 1968...
- Nancy Prassa
- Bud-Ray
- Wayne RayWayne RayWayne Scott Ray is a Canadian poet and photographer.Ray is the founder of HMS Press publishing, Scarborough Arts Council Poetry Contest, co-founder of the Canadian Poetry Association and co-chairman of the League of Canadian Poets: Associates for 1985/1986...
- Jeff Seffinga
- Sam Simcovich
- Jim Smith
- Rick Smith
- James DeahlJames DeahlJames Deahl is a Canadian poet and publisher.Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Deahl grew up in the city and in and around the Laurel Highlands region of the Appalachian Mountains. He moved to Canada in 1970 and holds dual American/Canadian citizenship...
- Cecile Cloutier
- Maureen Harris
- (dan) Jones
- Justin Lewis
- Kateri Lanthier
- Joe Maviglia
- Donia Clenman