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Louis Dudek

Canadian poet, academic, and publisher (1918-2001) · Canada · On the map · Writers · Died at 83

Louis Dudek, was a Canadian poet, academic, and publisher known for his role in defining Modernism in poetry, and for his literary criticism. He was the author of over two dozen books.

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Awards

Officer of the Order of Canada1983
Canada Council Senior Arts Fellowship1960

About this person

In A Digital History of Canadian Poetry, writer Heather Prycz said that "As a critic, teacher and theoretician, Dudek influenced the teaching of Canadian poetry in most [Canadian] schools and universities".

Country
Canada
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 2001 · aged 83