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Dennis Beynon Lee OC (born August 31, 1939) is a Canadian poet, teacher, editor, and critic born in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a children's writer , well known for his book of children's rhymes, Alligator Pie .
Aug 30, 2019 · Dennis Lee is an iconic Canadian poet. (The Canadian Press) 2019 marks two milestones for Canadian poet Dennis Lee — he turns 80 years old on Aug. 31, 2019 and his most famous book, the...
Dennis Lee was born on August 31, 1939, in Toronto, Ontario. His collection Civil Elegies and Other Poems was awarded the 1972 Governor General's Award, one of Canada's highest literary honors, but Lee continues to be best known for his collections of cleverly-rhymed children's verse.
Dennis Beynon Lee, OC, MA is a Canadian poet and thinker who lives in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a children's writer. After attending high school at the University of Toronto Schools, Lee received bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the University of Toronto.
Stop being me. When I grow up I'm going to be a Sneeze, And sprinkle Germs on all my Enemies. When I grow up I'm going to be a Toad, And dump on Silly Questions in the road. When I grow up, I'm going to be a Child. I'll Play the whole darn day and drive them Wild.
Dennis Lee published his first book, Kingdom of Absence, in 1967, the same year he co-founded House of Anansi Press. Civil Elegies and Other Poems won a Governor General’s Literary Award in 1972, and he has since published 15 books of poems.
Civil Elegies and Other Poems. Dennis Lee. House of Anansi, 1994 - Poetry - 53 pages. "A beautiful new edition of Civil Elegies, this is Dennis Lee's uncompromising exploration of...
