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Marilyn Dumont

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Marilyn Dumont
Born1955
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)poet, professor

Marilyn Dumont (born 1955, Olds, Alberta) is a Canadian poet and educator of Cree / Métis descent.

Born in northeastern Alberta, she is a descendant of Gabriel Dumont.[1] Dumont holds an MFA from the University of British Columbia.[2] Her work is widely anthologized. She is currently a Full Professor at the University of Alberta cross appointed in the Faculties of Arts and Native Studies. In the Faculty of Arts - English & Film Studies Department she teaches Indigenous Literature and creative writing.[3]

Bibliography

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  • A Really Good Brown Girl. London, ON: Brick, 1996. ISBN 0-919626-76-9
  • Green Girl Dreams Mountains. Lantzville, BC: Oolichan Books, 2001.
  • that tongued belonging. Cape Croker ON: Kegedonce Press, 2007
    • in German: diese Zugehörigkeit durch die Zunge, in: Heute sind wir hier. We Are Here Today. A Bilingual Collection of Contemporary Aboriginal Literature(s) from Canada. ed. Hartmut Lutz. Publisher: M.u.H. von der Linden, Wesel 2009 ISBN 3926308125
  • Ed. Initiations: a Selection of Young Native Writings. Penticton: Theytus Books, 2007.

Awards

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Notable criticism

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References

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  1. ^ Canada Council for the Arts. Public Lending Right Commission. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  2. ^ Athabasca University Archived 2010-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. Author biography. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  3. ^ "Marilyn Dumont, BA, MFA - Associate Professor". University of Alberta Directory. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  4. ^ "Distinguished Artist Award Recipients Announced". 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2021-01-20.