Marilyn Dumont
| Marilyn Dumont | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | poet, professor |
Marilyn Dumont (born 1955) is a Canadian poet of Cree/Métis descent.
Born in northeastern Alberta, she is a descendant of Gabriel Dumont.[1] An educator and writer, Dumont holds an MFA from the University of British Columbia.[2] Her work is widely anthologized. She currently works at the university of Alberta and teaches creative writing.
Bibliography
- A Really Good Brown Girl. London, ON: Brick, 1996. ISBN 0-919626-76-9
- Green Girl Dreams Mountains. Lantzville, BC: Oolichan Books, 2001.
- that tongued belonging. Cape Croker ON: Kegedonce Press, 2007.
- Ed. Initiations: a Selection of Young Native Writings. Penticton: Theytus Books, 2007.
Awards
- 1997: Gerald Lampert Award, A Really Good Brown Girl
- 2001: Alberta Book Award for Poetry, Green Girl Dreams Mountains
- 2001: Writer's Guild of Alberta Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry, Green Girl Dreams Mountains
- 2007: McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award, That Tongued Belonging
Notable criticism
- Barkwell, Lawrence J. “Marilyn Dumont” in Women of the Métis Nation. Winnipeg: Louis Riel Institute, 2010. ISBN 978-0-9809912-5-3
External links
References
- ↑ Canada Council for the Arts. Public Lending Right Commission. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ↑ Athabasca University. Author biography. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
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