Deanna Young
“Poems that unfold like liturgy, confronting old violence with a trembling, dignified restraint” –– Brick
Deanna Young is the author of four books of poetry, including
Reunion (2018) and
House Dreams (2014), which was nominated for the Trillium Book Award for Poetry, the Ottawa Book Award, the Archibald Lampman Award, and the ReLit Award. Born in the village of Lucan in southwestern Ontario, she grew up there, in neighbouring townships, and in the nearby city of London. She lives in Ottawa, where she works as an editor and teaches poetry privately.