George Elliott Clarke

George Elliott Clarke (born February 12 1960) is a Canadian poet and playwright. Born in Windsor Plains, Nova Scotia, he has spent much of his career writing about the black communities of Nova Scotia and served for a time in the African-American Studies department at Duke University. He is currently an English professor at the University of Toronto. In 2001 he won the Governor General's Award for poetry for his book Execution Poems.

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February 12 - 1960 - Canadian - Poet - Playwright - Nova Scotia - African-American Studies - Duke University - English - University of Toronto - Governor General's Award for poetry

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Clarke's Whylah Falls was one of the selected books in the 2002 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by Nalo Hopkinson.

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Whylah Falls - 2002 - Canada Reads - Nalo Hopkinson

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