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{{Short description|Canadian non-profit arts organization}}
The '''League of Canadian Poets''' ('''LCP'''), founded in 1966, is a national non-profit arts service organization based in [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada. The organization acts as the national association of professional and aspiring poets in Canada.<ref name=New>{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Mkh2vJ_9GpEC&pg=PA642 |title=Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada |page=642|first=William H. |last= New |publisher=University of Toronto Press|year= 2002 |isbn=9780387201092 | accessdate=10 April 2012}}</ref> The League counts [[Phyllis Webb]], [[Robert Kroetsch]], [[Susan McCaslin]], [[Barry Dempster]], [[Gay Allison]], [[Micheline Maylor]] and [[Margaret Atwood]] among its membership;<ref>{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Ps26JhFFS8wC&pg=PA162 |title=Literary Research and Canadian Literature: Strategies and Sources |page=162 |first=Gabriella Natasha |last= Reznowski |publisher=Scarecrow Press|date= 1 Jan 2011 |isbn=9780810877696 | accessdate=10 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://poets.ca/members_data/glossary/M |title=www.poets.ca |work=poets.ca |year=2012 |accessdate=10 April 2012}}</ref> it provides funding for poetry readings and competitions, hosts an annual AGM, runs a series of awards, and publishes an electronic newsletter.<ref name=New/>

== Membership ==
Members of the League are professional poets who are actively contributing to the development, growth, and public profile of poetry in Canada. They offer two primary levels of membership, as well as student and supporting memberships, open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.<ref name="poets.ca">{{Cite web|url=http://poets.ca/join/|title=Join the League! – League of Canadian Poets|website=poets.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-08}}</ref>

Full members are poets with an established poetic career, whether with a published book of poetry or a background in performance and spoken word poetry.<ref name="poets.ca"/>

Associate members are poets working towards establishing their careers. Poet Bruce Meyer helped to establish the associate level of membership in the 1970s to enable young poets to join the League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://poets.ca/2016/04/08/meet-the-shortlist-adebe-derango-adem-bruce-meyer/|title=MEET THE SHORTLIST: ADEBE DeRANGO-ADEM & BRUCE MEYER – League of Canadian Poets|access-date=2017-02-08}}</ref>

==Awards==
The League organizes the annual [[Pat Lowther Memorial Award]], the [[Gerald Lampert Award]], and the [[Raymond Souster Award]]. The recipient of each award receives an cash honorarium, and there is an administration fee of $25 for each submission.<ref name="Gerald Lampert — Poets.ca">{{cite web|url=http://poets.ca/wordpress/contests-awards/gerald-lampert |title=Gerald Lampert — Poets.ca |work=poets.ca |year=2012 |accessdate=24 April 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314221718/http://poets.ca/wordpress/contests-awards/gerald-lampert |archivedate=14 March 2012 |df= }}</ref>

The Pat Lowther Memorial Award is named after [[Pat Lowther]], and is for a book of poetry by a Canadian woman published in the preceding year. It was given to [[Anne Simpson]] in 2008.<ref name = award>{{cite web |url= http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/books/story/2008/06/23/poetry-awards.html |title=Press Release: N.S., Toronto poets win League of Canadian Poets honours - Arts & Entertainment - CBC News |work=cbc.ca |date=June 23, 2008 |accessdate=24 April 2012}}</ref>

The Gerald Lampert Award, named after arts administrator and writer [[Gerald Lampert]], is for a first book of poetry published by a Canadian.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1484/The-shortlists-for-the-Pat-Lowther-and-Gerald-Lampert-Memorial-Awards-announced. |title=The shortlists for the Pat Lowther and Gerald Lampert Memorial Awards announced. - books |author=McNally Robinson - |work=mcnallyrobinson.com |date=Apr 7, 2010 |accessdate=24 April 2012}}</ref> [[Anna Swanson]] was given the award in 2011 for ''The Nights Also''.<ref name=Erin>{{cite web|url=http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/winners_pat_lowther_gerald_lampert_memorial_awards_announced |title=Winners of the Pat Lowther & Gerald Lampert Memorial Awards Announced &#124; Open Book: Toronto |author=Erin |work=openbooktoronto.com |date=June 14, 2011 |accessdate=24 April 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324102640/http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/winners_pat_lowther_gerald_lampert_memorial_awards_announced |archivedate=24 March 2012 |df= }}</ref> Previous winners include [[Katia Grubisic]] in 2009 for ''What if red ran out'',<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.atwaterlibrary.ca/node/160 |title=Katia Grubisic Bio &#124; Atwater Library and Computer Centre |work=atwaterlibrary.ca |year=2009|accessdate=24 April 2012}}</ref> and [[Alex Boyd (author)|Alex Boyd]] in 2008 for ''Making Bones Walk''.<ref name="Gerald Lampert — Poets.ca"/><ref name = award/>

The [[Raymond Souster Award]] is given for a book of poetry by a League member published in the preceding year. The winner is given a $2000 prize, and the winning book is presented at the LCP AGM.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raymond Souster Award – League of Canadian Poets|url=https://poets.ca/awards/souster/|access-date=2021-03-11|language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.poets.ca/}}
* Archives of the League of Canadian Poets [http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=fonandcol&id=107205&lang=eng (League of Canadian Poets fonds, R9803)] are held at [[Library and Archives Canada]]

[[Category:Canadian writers' organizations]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in Toronto]]
[[Category:Arts organizations established in 1966]]
[[Category:1966 establishments in Canada]]

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