Duncan Mercredi
Cree writer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Life and career
Mercredi was born in Misipawistik Grand Rapids, Manitoba, where he grew up. At sixteen he moved to Cranberry Portage, Manitoba, where he attended high school and moved to Winnipeg shortly thereafter.[1][3]
Mercredi's mother was a residential school Survivor, which formed the inspiration for many of the poems in his most recent book, 215.[4]
In 2020, Mercredi became the second (after Di Brandt) Poet Laureate of Winnipeg.[5] In 2021, he won the Manitowapow Award at the Manitoba Book Awards.[6]
