Jan Zwicky, C.M.
Heriot Bay, British Columbia
Jan Zwicky has enriched our world with original, challenging and powerful books, and has inspired readers all around the world with her marriage of philosophy and poetry. A teacher of legendary devotion at a number of North American universities, she is also known as an uncommonly generous editor. She worked for Brick Books for many years, co-founded the Oskana Poetry and Poetics series, and has generally helped cultivate Canadian literature and thought. She is also active in the areas of environmental justice and human rights.