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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 · 2019 marks two milestones for Canadian poet Dennis Lee — he turns 80 years old on Aug. 31, 2019 and his most famous book, the classic children's poem Alligator Pie , turns 45. CBC Books is...
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.
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Apr 26, 2015 · In the second recital of the SG50 series held at the Victoria Concert Hall on Saturday, the chemistry that married duo Dennis Lee and Toh Chee Hung displayed onstage was electrifying.
About Dennis Lee. When Dennis writes a poem he often begins with a sound. It could be the sound of a place name. Or it could be a rhythm that he hears or feels. If you listen to ‘Alligator Pie’ you’ll find out what rhythm started it all off. It has become a well loved poem, and is even used as a skipping rhyme.
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.
