[New-Poetry] Cape Breton Poet Wins Gov. General's Literary Award

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Domanski’s poetry wins
Cape Breton-born poet awarded first Governor General’s literary prize; Ondaatje ties MacLennan’s record
By ELISSA BARNARD Arts Reporterand The Canadian Press
Wed. Nov 28 - 6:45 AM


Cape Breton-born poet Don Domanski, who now lives in Halifax, won the Governor General’s Literary Award for poetry for his work, All Our Wonder Unavenged (Brick Books). 


""What I feel is very honoured and very happy about this,"" Domanski said Tuesday after receiving his award in Montreal.

After being nominated three times for a Governor General’s Award for Poetry, ""I thought maybe I might get the Miss Congeniality Award.




SIDEBAR--I went to Cape Breton for the first time back in June...beautiful place. Lots to do if you like hiking, kayaking, etc.
And Halifax is a pretty seaport city, only an hour's flight form Boston....it reminds me of little of San Francisco, except smaller of course.
But if the dollar keeps falling we'll all be staying put or working in tourism industry here in US.
Finnegan

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