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SUMMARY:Off the Page - Poetry Reading/Open Mic
LOCATION:Grimsby Public Library\, 18 Carnegie Ln\, Grimsby
DESCRIPTION:Giovanna Riccio and George Elliott Clarke will read their poetry before an 
 open mic segment for anyone that would like to share their work.\n\nGiovann
 a Riccio is a prize-winning poet, book reviewer and teacher who thrives on 
 scholarly pursuits. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto where sh
 e majored in philosophy. Giovanna is the author of Vittorio, Strong Bread a
 nd Plastic's Republic which was a finalist for the 2022 Bressani Prize. \nG
 eorge Elliott Clarke is the 4th Poet Laureate of Toronto and the 7th Parlia
 mentary/Canadian Poet Laureate, as of 1960 Clarke is also a pioneering scho
 lar of African-Canadian literature, with two major tomes to his credit:  Od
 ysseys Home: Mapping African-Canadian Literature and Directions Home: Appro
 aches to African-Canadian Literature. A professor of English at the Univers
 ity of Toronto, Clarke has taught at Duke, McGill, the University of Britis
 h Columbia, and Harvard.  He holds eight honorary doctorates, plus appointm
 ents to the Order of Nova Scotia and the Order of Canada at the rank of Off
 icer. \nDrop-in. \n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Giovanna Riccio and George Elliott Clarke will read their poetry before 
 an open mic segment for anyone that would like to share their work.<br /><b
 r /><strong>Giovanna Riccio</strong> is a prize-winning poet, book reviewer
  and teacher who thrives on scholarly pursuits. She is a graduate of the Un
 iversity of Toronto where she majored in philosophy. Giovanna is the author
  of <em>Vittorio, Strong Bread</em> and <em>Plastic's Republic</em> which w
 as a finalist for the 2022 Bressani Prize. </p><p><strong>George Elliott Cl
 arke</strong> is the 4th Poet Laureate of Toronto and the 7th Parliamentary
 /Canadian Poet Laureate, as of 1960 Clarke is also a pioneering scholar of 
 African-Canadian literature, with two major tomes to his credit:  Odysseys 
 Home: Mapping African-Canadian Literature and Directions Home: Approaches t
 o African-Canadian Literature. A professor of English at the University of 
 Toronto, Clarke has taught at Duke, McGill, the University of British Colum
 bia, and Harvard.  He holds eight honorary doctorates, plus appointments to
  the Order of Nova Scotia and the Order of Canada at the rank of Officer. <
 /p><p>Drop-in. </p>
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