Lillian Allen
Toronto
Poet Laureate
Dub Poet. Educator. Spoken Word Artist.
Awards & Achievements
Lillian Allen
Poet. Educator. Spoken Word Performer
“Allen’s poems are not for those seeking respite or solace from the world… instead they offer unflinching exploration of consequences of colonialism, racism and the rage that bristles below the surface of society for black people”
Irene D’Souza, Quill & Quire
Poet Laureate, City of Toronto, 2023
Community Cultural Champion Award from the City of Toronto, 2011
Two time Juno Award winner for recordings of dub poetry 1986,1988
Nominated: OCAD 2005/06 Price Award for Excellence in Teaching
Recognized as a pioneer, leading creator and innovator of Dub Poetry., a literary form now recognized as a part of the English literary canon (Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms).
Recognized as a pioneer, leading creator and innovator of Dub Poetry – a literary form now recognized as a part of the English literary canon (Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms).
Nominated: OCAD 2005/06 Price Award for Excellence in Teaching
Work recognized, researched and taught throughout the school system, universities and post-secondary institutions.
Work dispersed through broadcast around the world.
2009 Golden Beret Award, Calgary Spoken Word Festival
Poem: “Birth” selected by Canada’s 2003 Poet Laureate, George Bowering for “Poem of the Week” project; Parliamentary Poet Laureate and World Poetry Day; May 24, 2004
December 2021 Ontario Poet of the Month
Lillian Allen
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