Sadiqa de Meijer (born 1977) is a Canadian poet. Her debut collection, Leaving Howe Island, was a nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2014 Governor General's Awards[1] and for the 2014 Pat Lowther Award,[2] and her poem "Great Aunt Unmarried" won the CBC's Canada Writes award for poetry in 2012.[3]
Sadiqa de Meijer | |
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Occupation | poet, short story writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Period | 2010s-present |
Notable works | Leaving Howe Island |
She has also published short stories and essays in anthologies and literary magazines, and won the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2021 Governor General's Awards for her book alfabet/alphabet: a memoir of a first language.[4]
Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands and raised in Canada,[5] she currently resides in Kingston, Ontario.[5]
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