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Revision as of 11:14, 6 March 2016

John Weier is a Canadian poet born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1949. Formerly the president of the League of Canadian Poets, he has published five collections of poetry as well as a number of works of fiction and non-fiction. He was recently the writer-in-residence at the Winnipeg Public Library, owns his own chapbook company, and also works as a professional luthier. In 2004 his book Stand the Sacred Tree: Journeys in Place and Memory was shortlisted for the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award.