Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 29, 2004
• Invested on: June 10, 2005

Robin Blaser is an influential poet, teacher and editor. Emerging from the avant-garde literary and cultural movement based in San Francisco during the 1950s and 1960s, he has published highly regarded poems and essays. Professor Emeritus of English at Simon Fraser University, he has drawn on his extensive knowledge of art, mythology, religion and politics to inspire and stimulate generations of students. Known for his originality, lyricism and critical spirit, he also wrote the libretto for the opera The Last Supper, which had its world premiere in Berlin.