Ken Belford
Encyclopedia
Ken Belford is a poet
from Bemont, Alberta presently living in Prince George, British Columbia
. He is known for his prolific chapbook making. Belford has been active in Canadian poetry since the 1960s.
Belford was born in Debolt, Alberta
and he grew up in East Vancouver
. In the 1960s he moved to Smithers, British Columbia
, where he lived with his first wife Alice Williams. For 35 years he operated a guiding and outfitting, ecotourism business. More recently, Belford moved to Prince George where he lives with his second wife, Si Transken.
His first publisher, Talon books also published some of the early work of Margaret Atwood
in the Talon magazine.
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...
from Bemont, Alberta presently living in Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
. He is known for his prolific chapbook making. Belford has been active in Canadian poetry since the 1960s.
Belford was born in Debolt, Alberta
Debolt, Alberta
DeBolt is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16. The hamlet's name is often mistakenly spelled Debolt, even by Statistics Canada. It was named after the DeBolt family, who settled the area in 1919.The hamlet is located in census division No...
and he grew up in East Vancouver
East Vancouver
East Vancouver is a region within the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Geographically, East Vancouver is bordered to the north by Burrard Inlet, to the south by the Fraser River, and to the east by the city of Burnaby...
. In the 1960s he moved to Smithers, British Columbia
Smithers, British Columbia
Smithers is a town located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Smithers is located in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako....
, where he lived with his first wife Alice Williams. For 35 years he operated a guiding and outfitting, ecotourism business. More recently, Belford moved to Prince George where he lives with his second wife, Si Transken.
His first publisher, Talon books also published some of the early work of Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Eleanor Atwood, is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist. She is among the most-honoured authors of fiction in recent history; she is a winner of the Arthur C...
in the Talon magazine.
Published works
- The Post Electric Caveman (Very Stone House, 1967)
- Fireweed (Talonbooks, 1970) (also cited as Fire Weed, Talon 1967)
- Pathways into the Mountains (Caitlin, 2000) (ISBN 0-920576-84-2)
- Ecologue (Harbour, 2005) (ISBN 1-55017-349-9)
- Decompositions (Talonbooks, 2010) (ISBN 978-0-88922-631-9)