All posts by Maurus Cappa

Breakfast Speaker January 18, 2025

Dominic Capilongo:  I’m a writer, karate instructor, teacher, dad, husband, and Toronto guy. I have written three books of poetry and one of short fiction. I am a former Ontario Provincial Karate Champion and National Medalist. I teach and train with the Toronto West End Wado Karate Club and as an assistant karate instructor with the GTA YMCA. I am a member of the Association of Italian Canadian WritersThe League of Canadian PoetsThe Writer’s Union, and The Ontario Karate Federation.

Breakfast Speaker February 15, 2025

THE BEATLE BANDIT
A Serial Bank Robber’s Deadly Heist, a Cross
Country Manhunt, and the Insanity Plea that
Shook the Nation
By Nate Hendley
Paperback 9781459748101 • $21.99
epub 9781459748125 • $10.99
The sensational true story of how a bank robber killed a man in
a wild shootout, sparking a national debate around gun control
and the death penalty.
On July 24, 1964, twenty-four-year-old Matthew Kerry Smith
disguised himself with a mask and a Beatle wig, hoisted a semi
automatic rifle, then held up a bank in North York, Ontario.
The inteligent but troubled son of a businessman and mentaly il
mother, Smith was a navy veteran with a young Indigenous wife and
a hazy plan for violent revolution.
Outside the bank, Smith was confronted by Jack Blanc, a former
member of the Canadian and Israeli armies, who brandished a
revolver. During a wild shootout, Blanc was kiled, and Smith escaped
Nate Hendley is a journalist and author.
His books include The Boy on the Bicycle,
The Big Con, and Bonnie and Clyde. He
lives in Toronto.
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#BeatleBandit
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— only to become the object of the largest manhunt in the history of
the Metropolitan Toronto Police Force.
Dubbed “The Beatle Bandit,” Smith was eventualy captured, tried,
and sentenced to hang. His murderous rampage had tragic
consequences for multiple families and fueled a national debate
about the death penalty, gun control, and the insanity defence.
With this absorbing, deeply researched tale of a troubled, gun
obsessed bank robber-turned-killer in 1960s Toronto, veteran
true crime writer Nate Hendley has scored another triumph.
—Dean Jobb, author of The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream and
Empire of Deception
A fascinating, bizarre, important story told by one of the
country’s top true crime writers. What’s not to enjoy? The
Beatle Bandit is a hit.
—Peter Edwards, Toronto Star crime reporter and co-author of The
Wolfpack: the Millennial Mobsters who brought Chaos and the Cartels
to the Canadian Underworld
The Beatle Bandit is a fascinating true crime story that weaves
meticulously
researched
facts
and
compassionate
observations into a gripping narrative that is as much historical
as entertaining. Nate Hendley’s eye for detail provides the
reader with an engaging account of life in 1960s Toronto, a
bank robbery gone bad, mental illness, the Canadian judicial
system, and the individuals who were a part of those places.
—Desmond P. Ryan, Retired Toronto Police Detective and author of
The Mike O’Shea Crime Fiction Series and The Mary-Margaret Cozy
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Series

 

 

Breakfast Speaker March 15, 2025

Lisa de Nikolits is the internationally acclaimed, award-winning author of nine novels: The Hungry MirrorWest of WawaA Glittering ChaosThe Witchdoctor’s Bones, Between The Cracks She Fell, The Nearly GirlNo Fury Like ThatRotten Peaches and The Occult Persuasion and the Anarchist’s Solution (Fall 2019), all Inanna Publications.

No Fury Like That was published in Italian in 2019 by Edizione Le Assassine under the title Una furia dell’altro mondo. Lisa’s short fiction and poetry have also been published in various international anthologies and journals.

She is a member of the Mesdames of Mayhem, the Crime Writers of CanadaSisters in Crime, the Australian Crime Writers, the International Thriller Writers and the Short Mystery Fiction Society.

Originally from South Africa, Lisa de Nikolits came to Canada in 2000. She lives and writes in Toronto.

 

Breakfast Speaker April 19, 2025

Dr. Léonard Rosmarin should perhaps be given the title of “Honorary Member” of WEN since he has been so active here since 2012. He has presented six books during WEN’s Breakfast Meetings, has been a judge of its Short Story Contest three times, and has twice written the preface for its yearly anthology. He is Professor Emeritus of Brock University and former Chair of its Department of Modern Languages. He has been a Visiting Professor at the School of Doctoral Studies at the University de Perpignan, and is the author of 17 books as well as a contributor to the encyclopedic Histoire juive de la France (The Jewish History of France) printed by one of the most illustrious publishing houses in the world, Albin-Michel in Paris. Incidentally, he was the only Canadian scholar invited to participate in this project, along with people from Yale, Oxford, Berkely, Princeton and the University of Paris. His latest book, which he will be presenting today, Words of Witness, The Fiction of Élie Wiesel, was launched at the international Frankfurt Book Fair in October of last year and is already generating its own buss. It is being carried by the Indigo/Chapters chain of bookstores. Next week he is off to Florida where he will lecture on Élie Wiesel at the Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale. His talk will be attended by about 100 book lovers and will be streamed live throughout North America. He has also been decorated twice by the Government of France for outstanding service in the cause of French letters. And he assures me that all this activity helps keep him from aging too quickly.

Breakfast Speaker May 17, 2024

An inspiring political memoir of resilience and public service

In this memoir, David Warner shares an engaging, lighthearted, and no-holds-barred narrative of his journey.

“If you think everything is so bad with the Tories, why don’t you do something about it.” This was the challenge laid out to David Warner, then an elementary school teacher, by one of his colleagues. This challenge sparked a decades-long political career as a New Democrat, beginning with his attempts to get elected in the 1972 and 1974 federal elections, followed by seven subsequent election battles in provincial politics in Ontario.

Despite a pattern of victory, defeat, then another victory followed by defeat, Warner’s perseverance ultimately led to his election as the Speaker of the Province of Ontario Legislature from 1990 to 1995. Until his election as Speaker in 1990, there had been only 32 people who had served as Speaker. Additionally, his election was the first time a Speaker had been elected by his/her peers.

“My book is woven with humorous takes from the trails. I learned that a politician needs to balance the agony of defeat with a good sense of humour. It also provides cautionary advice for anyone considering entering the political arena. My story is a counter to today’s toxic atmosphere in Canada’s political landscape. My intent is to encourage the art of listening, respectful discussion, respect for one another, and a determination to strengthen our parliamentary democracy.”

Warner’s reflections on his tenure as Speaker offer a rare and insightful look into the role’s significance in parliamentary institutions. His candid account of balancing political life, family, and community adds a valuable dimension to political memoir literature. Warner’s narrative is not just a recounting of his political battles but a heartfelt story of resilience, community, and the enduring spirit of public service.

DAVID WARNER is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly. Representing the New Democratic Party (NDP), he held office in the Toronto riding of Scarborough-Ellesmere from 1975 to 1981, again from 1985 to 1987, and finally from 1990 to 1995. Warner notably served as the Speaker of the Ontario Legislature from 1990 to 1995. He was known for his dedication to education issues and advocacy for fairer labour practices during his political career.

 

 

Breakfast Speaker June 21, 2025

Winner, 2019 IPPY Gold Medal for
Historical Fiction
Finalist, 2019 Northern Lit Award
Shortlisted, 2019 Fred Kerner Book Award
Winner, 2019 International Book Awards
(Best Cover Design – Fiction)

La Brigantessa is based on true events in the aftermath of Italy’s 1861 Unification, a turbulent period known as “The Decade of Fire” (1860-1870), when scores of brigands rebelled against the harsh policies imposed by the new government, which in turn ordered the destruction of these outlaws and anyone harbouring them. Gabriella Falcone is a peasant girl who works for Don Simone, the parish priest. She is forced to flee her hamlet of Camini in Calabria in 1862 after stabbing Alfonso Fantin, a wealthy landowner who sexually assaulted her. Devastated to leave her fiancé Tonino, and knowing her fate will be life imprisonment at best if apprehended, she allows the priest to lead her through the harsh Aspromonte mountain range to seek refuge in an isolated monastery. They soon discover that Fantin has survived and is employing the forces of law to pursue Gabriella and bring her to justice. Gabriella and Don Simone continue their journey to seek yet another safe haven but soon fall into the hands of brigands. Gabriella is catapulted into a world she has only ever heard about in nervous whispers, a world where right and wrong, justice and vengeance take on new meanings, and where the boundaries between good and evil are blurred. Gabriella is drawn into the role of brigantessa and discovers that the convictions she once held dear no longer have a place in this wild, unlawful territory.

“This is a beautiful novel, one that vividly recreates the heartbreak and drama of one of the most turbulent periods in Italian history.”

—Nino Ricci, award-winning author of The Origins of SpeciesTestament, and Sleep

“In the writing and storytelling of La Brigantessa, Rosanna Battigelli reflects the very passion and glory, the suffering and hope of the times that her Gabriella Falcone must endure and over which she must triumph. La Brigantessa is written with great heart and conviction—such that, in an era when truth is at a premium, no one will question the truth of this narrative. In fact, the great achievement of this novel is that Rosanna Battigelli is able to make fiction feel truer than truth, truer than non-fiction. Bravo!”

—Joseph Kertes, founder of The Humber School for Writers and author of Gratitude and The Afterlife of Stars

“Based on actual events, La Brigantessa is the triumphant, epic tale of a young woman’s incredible courage and resilience during one of Italy’s most tumultuous decades. This heart-wrenching, unforgettable novel was an addictive read that will stay with me for years.”

— Mirella Sichirollo Patzer, author of The Orphan of the Olive Tree and The Prophetic Queen

“In this historically accurate novel, Rosanna Battigelli uses every detail from pigeon soup to Southern Italian traditions to bad omens, bad luck, and retaliation. As unpredictable as summer storm clouds, as enjoyable as homemade Calabrian sausages, you should read this book with a glass of strong red wine and a supply of baci chocolates.”

—Maria Coletta McLean, author of My Father Came From Italy and Summers in Supino: Becoming Italian

La Brigantessa is a feast for the senses. The author’s visceral descriptions of events, both terrifying and exhilarating, instantly transport the reader to the sun-bleached hills of Post-Unification Calabria. The novel is a meditation on class, politics, and women’s roles without losing sight of intrigue and adventure.”

Breakfast Speaker September 20, 2025

George Elliott Clarke, OC, ONS, FRCGS, PhD, LLD (etc.)
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Bio
A revered poet, writer, and scholar, George Elliott Clarke was born in Windsor, Nova
Scotia, near the Black Loyalist- and Black Refugee-settled community of Three Mile
Plains, in 1960. A member of the Eastern Woodland Métis Nation Nova Scotia, he’s of
Indigenous admixture—both matrilineal (Cherokee) and (likely) patrilineal (Mi’kmaq).
A graduate of the University of Waterloo (B.A., Hons.,1984), Dalhousie University
(M.A., 1989), and Queen’s University (Ph.D., 1993), Clarke is now the inaugural E.J.
Pratt Professor of Canadian Literature at the University of Toronto.
An Assistant Professor of English and Canadian Studies at Duke University, North
Carolina, 1994-1999, Clarke also served as the Seagrams Visiting Chair in Canadian
Studies at McGill University, 1998-1999, and as a Noted Scholar at the University of
British Columbia (2002) and as a Visiting Scholar at Mount Allison University (2005),
and as the William Lyon Mackenzie King Visiting Professor in Canadian Studies at
Harvard University (2013-14).
He has also worked as a researcher (Ontario Provincial Parliament, 1982-83), editor
(Imprint, University of Waterloo, 1984-85, and The Rap, Halifax, NS, 1985-87), social
worker (Black United Front of Nova Scotia, 1985-86), parliamentary aide (House of
Commons, 1987-91), and newspaper columnist (The Daily News, Halifax, NS, 1988-89,
and The Halifax Herald, Halifax, NS, 1992-2016).
He lives in Toronto, Ontario, but he also owns land in Nova Scotia. He coined the terms
Africadia/Africadian and he has pioneered the study of African-Canadian literature.
His many honours include
the Portia White Prize for Artistic Achievement (1998),
Governor-General’s Award for Poetry (2001),
the National Magazine Gold Medal for Poetry (2001),
the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award (2004),
the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Fellowship Prize (2005-08),
the Dartmouth Book Award for Fiction (2006),
the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Poetry (U.S. 2009),
establishment of the George Elliott Clarke International Scholarship at Duke University
(2018),
appointment to the Order of Nova Scotia (2006),
appointment to the Order of Canada at the rank of Officer (2008),
appointment as Poet Laureate of the City of Toronto (2012-15),
appointment as Parliamentary [National] Poet Laureate (2016-17),
appointment as a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (2017),
appointment as Life Member of the League of Canadian Poets (2021),
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appointment as Life Member of The Ontario Poetry Society (2024),
receipt of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for “Service to the Arts”
(2022),
and the receipt of eight honorary doctorates.
Website: georgeelliottclarke.net
Awards & Honours
1981—First Prize—Poetry—Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia provincial competition;
1991—Archibald Lampman Award for Poetry—Ottawa Independent Writers—awarded
to Whylah Falls as best book of poetry published by an Ottawa-based poet;
1993—Invitee—World Poetry Festival, Harbourfront Reading Series, Toronto;
1997—$12,000 Canada Council Arts Grant “B”—awarded for manuscript of Beatrice
Chancy;
1998—Portia White Prize—Nova Scotia Arts Council—$25,000 award for artistic
excellence;
1998—Bellagio Center Fellowship—Rockefeller Foundation of New York—a one-
month residency at the Villa Serbelloni, Bellagio, Italy, awarded to allow the
completion of the manuscript of Beatrice Chancy;
1999—Honorary Doctor of Laws degree—Dalhousie University;
1999—Alumni Achievement Award—University of Waterloo;
2000—Honorary Doctor of Letters degree—University of New Brunswick;
2000—Outstanding Screenwriter Award—Toronto Black Film & Video Network—
awarded for One Heart Broken Into Song (CBC-TV, 1999);
2001—Governor-General’s Literary Award for Poetry—$15,000 award for selection of
Execution Poems as best book of poetry published in English in Canada;
2002—National Magazine Foundation Gold Award for Poetry—$1,500 award for
selection of six poems published in Prairie Fire as best poetry published in any
English-Canadian magazine in 2001;
2003—Appointed by Her Excellency, The Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson, Governor-
General of Canada, to the Board of Directors of the Canada Council for the Arts;
2003—Appointed E.J. Pratt Professor of Canadian Literature at the University of
Toronto;
2004—Martin Luther King, Jr. Award—Black Theatre Workshop of Montreal—awarded
for achievement;
2004—Estelle and Ludwig Jus Memorial Human Rights Award—University of Toronto
Alumni Association;
2005—Harbourfront Centre (Toronto) Fresh Ground Commission–$20,000—shared with
composer dd Jackson to write opera, Trudeau: Long March/Shining Path.
2005—Distinguished Teacher Award—Student Administrative Council, University of
Toronto;
2005—Honorary Doctor of Letters degree—University of Alberta;
2005—African Renaissance Award—Planet Africa Television;
2005—Faculty Award—University of Toronto Black Alumni Association;
2005—Trudeau Foundation Trudeau Fellowship Prize—$225,000 award, over three
years, to support artistic and scholarly work;
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2006—Dartmouth Book Award for Fiction—Atlantic Book Awards—$1,500 award for
George & Rue;
2006—Frontieras Poesis Premiul [Prize]—Poesis [Magazine], Satu Mare, Romania—
$500 award and statuette in honour of poems in translation;
2006—Appointed by Her Honour, The Hon. Mayann Francis, Lieutenant-Governor
of Nova Scotia, to the Order of Nova Scotia;
2006—Honorary Doctor of Letters degree—University of Waterloo;
2008—Honorary Fellow of the Haliburton Society—University of King’s College;
2008—Honorary Doctor of Letters degree—Saint Mary’s University;
2008—Appointed by Her Excellency, The Rt. Hon. Michaelle Jean, Governor-General
of Canada, to the Order of Canada at the rank of Officer;
2008—William P. Hubbard Award for Race Relations, City of Toronto;
2009—Eric Hoffer Book Award for Poetry, Hopewell Publications, awarded to Blues and
Bliss: The Poetry of George Elliott Clarke, ed. Jon Paul Fiorentino;
2009—Honorary Doctor of Laws degree—Royal Military College of Canada;
2010—Honorary Doctor of Laws degree—University of Windsor;
2012—Honorary Doctor of Letters degree—Acadia University;
2012—The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal;
2012—Excellence in the Arts Award—Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
2012—Appointed by the City Council to the post of Poet Laureate of Toronto.
Honorarium: $10,000 per annum for the three-year term.
2014—Appointed Full Professor, Department of English, University of Toronto.
2016-17—Appointed by The Parliament of Canada to the post of Parliamentary
[National] Poet Laureate.
Honorarium: $20,000 per annum for the two-year term.
2017—Lifetime Achievement Award, Dalhousie University Alumni Association.
2017—Trailblazers Award—Michaelle Jean Foundation and Federation of Black
Canadians.
2017—Appointed, Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
2018—George Elliott Clarke Scholarship Fund established at Duke University,
thanks to a gift from Ms. Rebecca Gardiner.
2019—International Fellow Poets of the Year—Encyclopedic Poetry School, Beijing,
China. Statuette presented.
2021—Appointed Life Member, League of Canadian Poets;
[2022—Two GEC songs (music by Delvin E. Bernard) included on Slaight Family
Polaris Heritage Prize-winning album, We’re Still Standing (1987), by Four the
Moment];
2023—The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal;
2024—Named a “Most Notable” Alumnus of Dalhousie University;
2024—Lifetime Membership, The Ontario Poetry Society.
Collected Works
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Poetry
Saltwater Spirituals and Deeper Blues. Pottersfield Press, 1983.
Whylah Falls. Raincoast—Polestar Books, 1990, 2000; Gaspereau Press, 2010.
Lush Dreams, Blue Exile: Fugitive Poems. Pottersfield Press, 1994.
Execution Poems. Gaspereau Press. 2000, 2001; 2009.
Blue. Raincoast—Polestar Books, 2001, 2008; Gaspereau Press, 2011.
Illuminated Verses. Canadian Scholars Press—Kellom Books, 2005.
Black. Raincoast—Polestar Books, 2006; Gaspereau Press, 2012.
Blues and Bliss: The Poetry of George Elliott Clarke, ed. Jon Paul Fiorentino. Wilfrid
Laurier University Press, 2008.
I & I. Goose Lane Editions, 2009.
Red. Gaspereau Press, 2011.
Illicit Sonnets. Eyewear Publishing, 2013, 2016.
Lasso the Wind: Aurélia’s Verses and Other Poems. Illus. Susan Tooke. Nimbus Books,
2013.
Traverse. Exile Editions, 2014. 2nd printing: 2014.
Extra Illicit Sonnets. Exile Editions, 2015.
Gold. Gaspereau Press, 2016.
Canticles I (MMXVI). Guernica Editions. 2016.
Canticles I (MMXVII). Guernica Editions, 2017.
These Are the Words. [The Gospel of Tobit by GEC & Bread, Water, Love by John B.
Lee.] Hidden Brook Press, 2018. [The Gospel of Tobit= pp. 1-71.]
Canticles II (MMXIX). Guernica Editions, 2019.
Portia White: A Portrait in Words. Nimbus Books, 2019.
Canticles II (MMXX). Guernica Editions, 2020.
J’Accuse…! (Poem Versus Silence). Exile Editions, 2021.
White. Gaspereau Press, 2021.
Canticles III (MMXXII). Guernica Editions, 2022.
Canticles III (MMXXIII). Guernica Editions, 2023.
Fiction
George & Rue: A Novel. HarperCollins Canada, 2004; Secker & Warburg, 2005, Carroll
& Graf, 2006; Vintage, 2006; Random House (E-book), 2012.
The Motorcyclist. HarperCollins Canada, 2016. HarperCollins Canada (paperback),
2017.
Prose
Ed. Fire on the Water: An Anthology of Black Nova Scotian Writing. 2 vols.
Pottersfield Press, 1991-1992.
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Ed. Eyeing the North Star: Directions in African-Canadian Literature.
McClelland & Stewart, 1997.
Ed. The Dalhousie Review. Special Africadian Issue. [1999] 1997.
Odysseys Home: Mapping African-Canadian Literature. University of Toronto Press,
2002.
Directions Home: Approaches to African-Canadian Literature. University of Toronto
Press, 2012.
On Entering the Echo Chamber of Epic: My “Canticles” vs. Pound’s Cantos. Nanaimo,
BC: Vancouver Island University / Arbutus Editions, 2016.
Ed., Locating Home: The First African-Canadian Novel and Verse Collections. Toronto:
Tightrope Books, 2017.
Ed., African American Review, Special Issue on African-Canadianité, 51.3 (Fall 2018).
The Quest for a “National” Nationalism: E.J. Pratt’s Epic Ambition, “Race”
Consciousness, and the Contradictions of Canadian Identity. St. John’s (NL):
Breakwater Books, 2021.
Where Beauty Survived: An Africadian Memoir. Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
Where Beauty Survived: A Memoir of Race, Family Secrets, and Africadia. Toronto:
Vintage Canada, 2023.
Whiteout: How Canada Cancels Blackness. Montréal: Véhicule Press, 2023.
Ed., Black Activist, Black Scientist, Black Icon: The Autobiography of Dr. Howard D.
McCurdy. Halifax: Nimbus Books, 2023.
Drama
Whylah Falls: The Play. Playwrights Canada Press, 1999, 2000.
Beatrice Chancy. Raincoast—Polestar Books, 1999, 2008.
Québécité: A Jazz Fantasia in Three Cantos. Gaspereau Press. 2003.
Trudeau: Long March / Shining Path. Gaspereau Press. 2007.
The Merchant of Venice (Retried). Gaspereau Press, 2017.
“Settling Africville.” Scripting (In)migration: New Canadian Plays. Ed. Yana Meerzon.
Toronto: Playwrights Canada Press, 2019. 107-173.
Libretti
“Beatrice Chancy: An Opera Libretto in Four Acts.” Canadian Theatre Review. 1998.
“Québécité: An Opera Libretto in Three Cantos.” Canadian Theatre Review. 2002.
“Trudeau: Long March / Shining Path.” Canadian Theatre Review. 2006.
Chapbooks & Limited Editions
War Canticles. Vallum Chapbook series No. 34. Montreal: Vallum Society for Arts and
Letters Education, 2022. Poetry. 125 copies.
At Ortona: An Oratorio. One poem plus French translation [A Ortona: Un Oratorio] by
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Robert Paquin and an Italian translation [A Ortona: Oratorio] by Riccardo
Duranti. Roma: Embassy of Canada to Italy, Villa Grandi, Roma, Italia, 2018.
200 copies.
The Denouement of Poet Laureate George: Writings of December 2017. Ottawa:
Ottawa Antiquarian Bookfair, 28 October 2018. 120 copies.
Elegies: Literary and Political, 2016-2017. Ottawa: 37th Ottawa Antiquarian Bookfair,
22 October 2017. 150 copies.
Rollcall/Appel. Ottawa: Canadian Heritage / Patrimoine canadien, 2017. Bilingual. 500
copies.
Selected Canticles. Ottawa: above / ground press, 2012. Poetry. 300 copies.
To the Muse. [Includes 8 poems in Giulio Marra’s Italian translations: “Portenti,”
“Dissertazione sul Mio Nome,” “Linguaggio,” “IV.ii,” “III.iv [Il Poeta e il
Tempo],” “À Edgar Mittelhölzer,” “Autobiografia (II),” and “Testamento.”]
Presented in connection with “George Elliott Clarke: una performance di poesia e
musica, con [musicians] Gionni Di Clemente e Bruno Censori, presentazione di
Marco Fazzini,” Bar Borsa / Panic Jazz Club, Basilica Palladiana, Vicenza, Italy,
September 23, 2012. 50 copies.
Da Una Stanza. [Trans. Marco Fazzini.] Vicenza, Italy: L’Officina arte contemporanea,
September 23, 2012. 50 copies.
Da Una Stanza. [Trans. Marco Fazzini.] Vicenza, Italy: L’Officina arte contemporanea
in occasione della lettura al Teatro Comunale, 16 aprile 2012. 290 copies.
Selected Canticles. Maxville, ON: above/ground press, 2012. 100 copies.
The Gospel of X. Vallum Chapbook series No. 9. Montreal: Vallum Society for Arts and
Letters Education, 2010. Poetry. 200 copies.
Africadian History: An Exhibition Catalogue. Wolfville, NS: Gaspereau Press, 2001.
Poetry. 400 copies.
Blue (II). Included in anthology, Running with Scissors: New Poetry by 19 Young
Writers. Eds. Andy Brown & Meg Sircom. Montréal: Cumulus Press, 2001.
Poetry. 500 copies.
Execution Poems. Wolfville, NS: Gaspereau Press, 2000. Poetry. 66 copies.
Gold Indigoes. Durham, NC: Carolina Wren Press, 2000. Poetry. 500 copies.
Provençal Songs [II]. Ottawa: above / ground press, 1997. Poetry. 150 copies.
Provençal Songs. Ottawa: Magnum Book Store, 1993. Poetry. 30 copies.
Translation
Poeme Incendiare. Trans. Flavia Cosma. Oradea, Romania: Editura Cogito, 2006.
[Poetry]
[Many Kinds of Love: Heavenly, Earthy, and Hellish. Trans. of Whylah Falls.] Trans.
Tong Renshan. Beijing: International Publishing, 2006. [Poetry]
George Elliott Clarke: Poesie e Drammi. [Trans. & Ed.] Giulio Marra. Venezia, Italia:
Studio LT2, 2012. [Poetry]
Screenplay
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One Heart Broken Into Song. Feature Film. Prod: CBC-TV. 1999.
Beatrice Chancy: The Opera. Feature Film. Prod: CBC-TV. 2001.
Stage Productions
Whylah Falls: The Play. Dartmouth NS: Eastern Front Theatre, 1997, 2000; Ottawa ON:
National Arts Centre, 1998, 2000; Venice, Italy: Universite de Venezia, 2002.
Beatrice Chancy: The Play. Toronto ON: Theatre Passe Muraille, 1997.
Beatrice Chancy: The Opera. Toronto ON: Queen of Puddings Music Theatre Company,
1998, 1999; Dartmouth NS: Queen of Puddings Music Theatre Company, 1999;
Edmonton AB: Queen of Puddings Music Theatre Company, 2001.
Québécité: A Jazz Opera. Guelph ON: Guelph Jazz Festival, 2003; Vancouver, BC:
Vancouver Jazz Festival, 2003.
East Coasting, or Make It Beautiful. Toronto, ON: CBC Radio, “Words & Music
Series,” Glenn Gould Theatre, 2004.
Trudeau: Long March / Shining Path. Wolfville, NS: Summer Institute of the Trudeau
Foundation, 2006; Toronto, ON: Africanadian Playwrights Festival, 2006;
Toronto, ON: Harbourfront Centre Corporation, 2007; Halifax, NS: Pier 21
Museum and Mulan Chinese Cultural Centre, 2007; Department of Political
Science, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, 2008.
Québécité: The Play. Ottawa, ON: Pennyworth Productions, 2006.
Québécité: A Jazz Opera. Bethlehem, PA: Moravian College, 2009.
Beatrice Chancy: The Play. Toronto, ON: Tarragon Theatre, 2009.
Trudeau: Long March / Shining Path. Halifax, NS: Vocalypse Productions, 2010.
Beatrice Chancy: The Play. Winnipeg, MB: Aqua Books, 2011.
“Settling Africville.” Halifax, NS: San Family Productions, 2014.
Studies
Africadian Atlantic: Essays on George Elliott Clarke. Ed. Joe Pivato. Toronto: Guernica
Editions, 2012.
Contemporary Literary Criticism. Vol. 459. Ed. Joe Pivato. Farmington Hills, MI:
Gale, 2020.
Recording
George Elliott Clarke: Lush Dreams, Blue Exile. Halifax, NS: Pottersfield Soundtracks,
1994. Tape.
George Elliott Clarke Koiné Opera (GECKO). Vicenza, Italy: The Art Box, 2017. CD.
The Afro-Métis Nation, Constitution. Toronto: The Afro-Métis Nation, 2019. CD.