Marilyn Dumont

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Marilyn Dumont
Born 1955
Nationality Canadian
Occupation poet

Marilyn Dumont (born 1955) is a Canadian poet of Cree/Métis descent.

Born in northeastern Alberta, she is a descendant of Gabriel Dumont.[1] An educator and writer, Dumont holds an MFA from the University of British Columbia.[2] Her work is widely anthologized.

Bibliography[edit]

  • A Really Good Brown Girl. London, ON: Brick, 1996. ISBN 0-919626-76-9
  • Green Girl Dreams Mountains. Lantzville, BC: Oolichan Books, 2001.
  • that tongued belonging. Cape Croker ON: Kegedonce Press, 2007.
  • Ed. Initiations: a Selection of Young Native Writings. Penticton: Theytus Books, 2007.

Awards[edit]

Notable criticism[edit]

  • Barkwell, Lawrence J. “Marilyn Dumont” in Women of the Métis Nation. Winnipeg: Louis Riel Institute, 2010. ISBN 978-0-9809912-5-3

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Canada Council for the Arts. Public Lending Right Commission. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  2. ^ Athabasca University. Author biography. Retrieved 2012-02-17.