Daphne Marlatt

Daphne Marlatt (born July 11, 1942) is a Canadian poet who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was born in Melbourne, Australia as Daphne Buckle. At a young age her family moved to Malaysia and at age nine they moved back to Vancouver, where she has since remained. She attended the University of British Columbia. There she developed her poetry style and her strong feminist views. He poetry, while considered extremely dense and difficult, is also much acclaimed.

Works:

• Frames of a Story – 1968
• Leaf Leaf/s – 1969
• Vancouver Poems – 1972
• Steveston – 1974
• Selected Writing: Net Work – 1980
• What Matters – 1980
• How Hug a Stone – 1983
• Touch to My Tongue – 1984
• Ana Historic – 1988
• Salvage – 1991
• Taken – 1996