Celebrated poet P.K. Page dies at 93
By Eric Hill • Jan 18th, 2010 • Category: Editor's Picks, Editorial Notes
Canadian literary grande dame P.K. Page, long renowned for her poetry and other writing, has died at the age of 93.
Page died early Thursday morning at her home in Victoria, CBC News has confirmed.
A companion of the Order of Canada, the British-born, Canadian-reared Patricia Kathleen Page was considered among Canada’s most esteemed writers.
“She was one of our early explorers in poetry. She’s one of the ones who made it possible for Canadian poets to believe in themselves,” B.C. poet Lorna Crozier told CBC News.
Crozier likened Page to a “female version” of Canadian literary icon Al Purdy.
Read rest of this article at CBC Arts.
Other Tributes:
A Poem by Lorna Crozier /Globe and Mail
Walrus Magazine obit.
Quill & Quire obit.
A Poem by P.K. Page from the Poetry Foundation website.
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