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P.K. Page
- Victoria
Patricia
Kathleen (P.K.) Page is one of this country's outstanding writers
and poets. She has published over 20 books and long been recognized
internationally. In 2001, her poem Planet Earth was selected by
the United Nations as a centrepiece of a year-long Dialogue Among
Civilizations Through Poetry for international broadcast by satellite.
Her paintings are less well-known, signed with her married name
of Irwin. Her art hangs in permanent collections at the National
Gallery, and in the art galleries of Ontario, Vancouver, Victoria
and Windsor. Among her awards are: six honorary doctorates; Officer
of the Order of Canada, 1977; Companion of the Order of Canada,
1999; and the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002.
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