George Elliott Clarke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

George Elliott Clarke

Canadian writer

Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1960

Place of Birth: Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada

Profession: writer, poet, literary critic, novelist, librettist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

George Elliott Clarke, (born February 12, 1960) is a Canadian poet, playwright and literary critic who served as the Poet Laureate of Toronto from 2012 to 2015 and as the 2016-2017 Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate.
His work is known largely for its use of a vast range of literary and artistic traditions (both "high" and "low"), its lush physicality and its bold political substance.
One of Canada's most illustrious poets, Clarke is also known for chronicling the experience and history of the Black Canadian communities of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, creating a cultural geography that he has coined "Africadia".