derek beaulieu named Calgary Poet Laureate

This week, derek beaulieu was named Calgary Poet Laureate for 2014–16. We featured beaulieu’s work in our guide to Poetic Visuality and Experimentation. In particular, check out the Reading Visual Poetry chapter for an in-depth close reading of his poem this half is for the ceremony.

You can read more about beaulieu and his work as Calgary Poet Laureate on his blog.