Forgotten Exiles

CYRIL DABYDEEN was born in Guyana and worked as a teacher before moving to Canada in 1970. He taught Creative Writing at the University of Ottawa and was Ottawa's Poet Laureate (1984-87). His works appear in over sixty major literary magazines and anthologies worldwide. He has twice adjudicated for the Governor General's Award (Poetry) and for the Neustadt International Prize for Literature. A retired professor and human rights activist, he resides in Ottawa.