Hugh MacDonald (poet)
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Hugh MacDonald is an award-winning Canadian
poet
and children's writer and editor
who lives in Montague, Prince Edward Island
. Among his many awards are the L.M. Montgomery Children's Literature Award, 1990 and the 2004 Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Literary Arts on Prince Edward Island. He was appointed Poet Laureate for Prince Edward Island effective January 1, 2010 by the provincial legislature for a period of three years.
Canada
Canada 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...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and children's writer and editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
who lives in Montague, Prince Edward Island
Montague, Prince Edward Island
Montague is a Canadian town and the largest population centre in Kings County, Prince Edward Island.The town straddles the Montague River which is the dividing line between the townships of Lot 52 and Lot 59. The town functions as a regional service centre for a rural population of 20,000...
. Among his many awards are the L.M. Montgomery Children's Literature Award, 1990 and the 2004 Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Literary Arts on Prince Edward Island. He was appointed Poet Laureate for Prince Edward Island effective January 1, 2010 by the provincial legislature for a period of three years.
Works
- Chung Lee Loves Lobsters - 1992
- Looking for Mother - 1995
- The Digging of Deep Wells - 1997
- Tossed Like Weeds from the Garden - 1999
- Landmarks: An Anthology of New Atlantic Canadian Poetry of the Land ed. with Brent MacLaine - 2001
- A Bountiful Harvest: 15 Years of the Island Literary Awards - 2002
- Cold Against the Heart - 2003
- Letting Go: An Anthology of Loss and Survival - 2005
- Murder at Mussel Cove - 2005
- Crosby and Me - 2010
- Chung Lee Loves Lobsters - 2011
- This is a Love Song - 2011