Sadiqa de Meijer

Sadiqa de Meijer (born 1977) is a Canadian poet. Her debut collection, Leaving Howe Island, was a nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2014 Governor General's Awards[1] and for the 2014 Pat Lowther Award,[2] and her poem "Great Aunt Unmarried" won the CBC's Canada Writes award for poetry in 2012.[3]

Sadiqa de Meijer
Occupationpoet, short story writer
NationalityCanadian
Period2010s-present
Notable worksLeaving Howe Island

She has also published short stories and essays in anthologies and literary magazines.

Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands and raised in Canada,[4] she currently resides in Kingston, Ontario.[4]

References
  1. "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail, October 7, 2014.
  2. "League of Canadian Poets announce finalists for three prizes". National Post, April 1, 2014.
  3. "Sadiqa de Meijer wins CBC poetry prize". Toronto Star, September 25, 2012.
  4. "Poets in Profile: Sadiqa de Meijer, Winner of the 2012 CBC Canada Writes Poetry Prize". Open Book Ontario, October 19, 2012.


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