Marilyn Dumont

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

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

[edit] Bibliography

  • 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.

[edit] Awards

  • 1997: Gerald Lampert Award, A Really Good Brown Girl
  • 2001: Alberta Book Award for Poetry, Green Girl Dreams Mountains
  • 2001: Writer's Guild of Alberta Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry, Green Girl Dreams Mountains

[edit] References