Penn Kemp
Encyclopedia
Penn Kemp is a Canadian
poet, novelist, playwright, and sound poet who lives in London, Ontario
. In 2010 Kemp became London's first poet laureate
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
poet, novelist, playwright, and sound poet who lives in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. In 2010 Kemp became London's first poet laureate
Poet Laureate
A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
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Works
- Time Less Time / Quand cesse le temps, Penn Kemp and Gavin Stairs, French translation by Claude Gillard.
- Vocal Braiding, Penn Kemp and Patricia Keeney, designed by Gavin Stairs. Chapbook/CD.
- Sarasvati-Scapes, Angela Hryniuk and Penn Kemp (Gavin Stairs Fine Editions, Fiddlehead Press, 2001).
- Two Lips, Penn Kemp, Anne Anglin and Susan McMasterSusan McMasterSusan McMaster is a Canadian poet, literary editor, and spoken word/performance poet who lives in Ottawa, Ontario. She is currently President of the League of Canadian Poets....
, CD produced by PsychoSpace Sound, 2001. Design, Richard Payne. - INCREMENTALLY: Sound and concrete poetry from Penn Kemp's participatory performances. Photos by Rachel Thompson. CD
- George The Purple Spotted Horse. Illustrator and author, James Kemp. introduction and story editing by his daughter, Penn Kemp. Fine art chapbook.