Candice James
Encyclopedia
Candice James is a Canadian poet who became the poet laureate
of New Westminster, British Columbia
in June 2010. James has long been writing poems about New Westminster.She is also a full member of The League of Canadian Poets, creator of the "Poetic Justice" poetry reading group and creator of Slam Central spoken word group.The Spring 1980 Literary Press Group Catalogue published by the Association of Canadian Publishers described her book A Split In The Water as "a first book by a self-taught poet characterized by brilliant imagery drawn from all facets of modern life.".
Poet Laureate
A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
of New Westminster, British Columbia
New Westminster, British Columbia
New Westminster is an historically important city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and is a member municipality of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. It was founded as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia ....
in June 2010. James has long been writing poems about New Westminster.She is also a full member of The League of Canadian Poets, creator of the "Poetic Justice" poetry reading group and creator of Slam Central spoken word group.The Spring 1980 Literary Press Group Catalogue published by the Association of Canadian Publishers described her book A Split In The Water as "a first book by a self-taught poet characterized by brilliant imagery drawn from all facets of modern life.".
Honours
- Bestowed Poet LaureatePoet LaureateA poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
from the city of New Westminster, British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 2010.
Poetry Collections
- A Split In The Water (Fiddlehead Poetry Books,University Of New Brunswick Literary Press 1979) ISBN 0-920110-59-2
- Inner Heart-A Journey (Silver Bow Publishing 2010) ISBN 978-0-9868097-0-5