Barry McKinnon

Barry Benjamin McKinnon (1944 – October 30, 2023) was a Canadian poet.

Born in Calgary, Alberta, he taught English and Creative Writing at the College of New Caledonia in Prince George, British Columbia, one of the original 19 faculty appointed by the College in 1969. McKinnon died from multiple organ failure on October 30, 2023.

Awards

 * bp Nichol Chap-Book Award, 2004. Bolivia/Peru
 * bp Nichol Chap-Book Award, 1995. Arrythmia
 * Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, 1992. Pulplog
 * Governor General's Literary Award, 1981 (finalist) The The