Claire Harris (poet)

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Claire Harris (born 13 June 1937 in Port of Spain, Trinidad, died 5 February 2018 [1] ) was a Canadian poet [2] who lived in Calgary, Alberta. Harris' numerous works explore themes such as mortality, the role and treatment of women of color in society, and the search for identity. [3] Harris attended university in both Dublin and Jamaica, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English and a post-graduate diploma. [4] She immigrated to Canada in 1966, working as a high school English teacher before publishing her first poetry book in 1984. [5] After this, Harris published six books, as well as co-authoring two more and editing another. Her work has earned her numerous awards; her 1992 collection, Drawing Down a Daughter, was nominated for a Governor General's Award. [6] In Calgary, Harris got involved working as a poetry editor for Dandelion Magazine from 1981-1989. She had also spread psychological struggles and issues with women experienced by women of Color and women in general. [7]


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References

  1. "Claire fought injustice with pen, typewriter". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian . 1 July 2018.
  2. Punter, Jennie (13 July 1995). "Go ahead, read their lips Spoken-word soiree features 16 poets in the out-of-doors". Toronto Star . Retrieved 24 January 2011.
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