
Dennis
Lee
Dennis Lee published his first book, Kingdom of Absence, in 1967, the same year he co-founded House of Anansi Press. Civil Elegies and Other Poems won a Governor General’s Literary Award in 1972, and he has since published 15 books of poems. He was Toronto’s first poet laureate and received the City of Toronto’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. Lee has also written 28 books of children’s poetry, including Alligator Pie. He received the Vicky Metcalf Award in 1986. Lee lives in Toronto.

Writers & Books
Videos
Interview with Dennis Lee, 2020 Matt Cohen Award Winner (Audio)