Poet Laureate of Toronto

Poet Laureate of Toronto

In 2001, Dennis Lee was made Toronto's first Poet Laureate.

In 2004, Pier Giorgio Di Cicco became Toronto's second Poet Laureate.

External links

* [http://www.toronto.ca/culture/poet_laureate.htm City of Toronto, Arts Heritage & Culture - Poet Laureate]


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