Duncan Mercredi
Duncan Mercredi | |
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| Born | 1951 Grand Rapids, Manitoba |
| Occupation | poet |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1990s–present |
Duncan Mercredi (born 1951)[1] is a Cree and Métis poet from Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2]
Mercredi was born in Misipawistik Grand Rapids, Manitoba, where he grew up. At sixteen he moved to Cranberry Portage, Manitoba, where he attended high school and moved to Winnipeg shortly thereafter.[3]
He has written four volumes of poetry. Beginning with Spirit of the Wolf: Raise Your Voice in 1991, his works also includes Dreams of the Wolf in the City, Wolf and Shadows and Duke of Windsor: Wolf Sings the Blues and most recently a career-spanning compilation called mahikan ka onot: The Poetry of Duncan Mercredi.[4] In 2020, he became the second (after Di Brandt) and current Poet Laureate of Winnipeg.[5] In 2021, he won the Manitowapow Award at the Manitoba Book Awards.[6]
References
- ^ mahikan ka onot: The Poetry of Duncan Mercredi. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. 2020.
- ^ "Duncan Mercredi's 'weird way of looking at life and land' collected in retrospective". Prairie Books Now. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ mahikan ka onot: The Poetry of Duncan Mercredi. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. 2020.
- ^ "Meet Winnipeg's new poet laureate". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "Winnipeg's new Poet Laureate named by Arts Council". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "2021 winners". Manitoba Book Awards. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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