A resident of Kagawong on Manitoulin Island has been longlisted for the 2021 CBC Poetry Prize for her poem entitled “plaques: that they.”This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manitoulin Island writer longlisted for the 2021 CBC Poetry Prize Back to videoIn addition to winning $6,000 from the Canada Arts Council, the grand prize winner will receive a two-week writing residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and will be published on the CBC Books website. Gap Riot Press produced River Writes, a visual poetry postcard series.”Edwards’ work has been supported by the Ontario Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts. Stuart’s poem, titled “The End of the Line”, has also been longlisted for the CBC Poetry Prize. When Stuart’s not writing or reading, you can find her rollerskating in her basement.”For more information on the writers who have been longlisted for the 2021 CBC Poetry Prize, visit bit.ly/3HdDxt4.

Source: CBC News November 14, 2021 18:03 UTC