George Elliott Clarke

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George Elliott Clarke OC ONS
Clarke in 2018.36
Born	(1960-02-12) February 12, 1960 (age 64) Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Education	Queen Elizabeth High School
Alma mater	University of Waterloo; Dalhousie University; Queen's University
Occupations	Writer poet academic
Known for	Poet Laureate of Toronto (2012–2015); Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate (2016–2017)

George Elliott Clarke, OC ONS (born February 12, 1960) is a Canadian poet, playwright and literary critic who served as the Poet Laureate of Toronto^[1] from 2012 to 2015, and as the 2016–2017 Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate.^[2] His work is known for its use of a wide range of literary and artistic traditions (both "high" and "low"), as well as its physicality and political substance. One of Canada's most illustrious poets, Clarke is also known for chronicling the experience and history of the Black Canadian communities of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, creating a cultural geography that he has coined "Africadia."