Linda Rogers (poet)
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October 10, 1944
Linda Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Born | Linda Rogers October 10, 1944 Port Alice, British Columbia |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of British Columbia |
| Genre | Poetry, Children's Literature |
| Spouse | Rick Van Krugel |
| Children | 3 |
Linda Rogers (born 10 October 1944) is a Canadian poet and children's writer based in British Columbia.
Rogers was born October 10, 1944, in Port Alice, British Columbia.[1] Rogers attended the University of British Columbia.[2] She was raised in Vancouver and attended University Hill School.[2] She graduated with BA in English in 1966 and an MA in Canadian Literature in 1970.[1]
Career
Rogers began publishing chapbooks in the 1970s.[1] One of her first full-length titles, Queens of the Next Hot Star (1981), is based on her relationships with First Nations women.[1]
In addition to writing, Rogers has taught at the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria, Malaspina College and Camosun College.[3] Rogers served as president of the League of Canadian Poets (1997) and the Federation of BC Writers (1990).[1] From 1 December 1988, Rogers served as the second Poet Laureate of the City of Victoria.[4]
