Barry Dempster was the author of two novels, a children's book, three volumes of short stories and eighteen collections of poetry. He was nominated for the Governor General's Award twice; for his first book, Fables for Isolated Men, and for The Burning Alphabet, which won the Canadian Authors Association Award for poetry. In 2010 and 2015, he was a finalist for the Ontario Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts and in 2014, he was nominated for the Trillium Award for his novel, The Outside World.
Announcing the Barry Dempster Phoenix Memorial Award
The Barry Dempster Phoenix Memorial Award submissions open annually in September.
In collaboration with the League of Canadian Poets, the Literary Estate of Barry Dempster is pleased to announce the creation of The Barry Dempster Phoenix Memorial Award. This award will provide one recipient (a poet or poetry organizer) with a $2,000 payment to support an innovative poetry project. This program has been created in memory of Barry Dempster, a celebrated poet and generous member of the Canadian Poetry community, whose work and support have touched so many readers and poets.
To learn more about submission requirements and application windows, please visit the League of Canadian Poets’ website.
