Crispin Elsted is a
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
poet and publisher.
["Poet Reads at the ACT". ''Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Times'', May 16, 2006.] He was born on May 31, 1947, to Dennis and Isabel Elsted. He is the co-founder, with his wife Jan Elsted, of the book-publishing company
Barbarian Press
Barbarian Press is a fine press publisher, owned and operated by Jan Elsted and Crispin Elsted in Mission, B.C., Canada. In 1977, the Elsteds were working toward their PhD's in English literature at the University of London
The University ...
. His poetry collection ''Climate and the Affections'' was a shortlisted finalist for the
Governor General's Award for English-language poetry
This is a list of recipients and nominees of the Governor General's Awards award for English-language poetry. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for English language poetry or drama was divided.Gerald Lampert Award The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is made annually by the League of Canadian Poets to the best volume of poetry published by a first-time poet. It is presented in honour of poetry promoter Gerald Lampert
Gerald Lampert (c. 1924 - April 29, 1978) w ...
[ in 1996.
Elsted has performed as a ]Shakespearean
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
actor in repertory theatres and has composed, arranged and performed jazz and classical music.[
Both Crispin and Jan Elsted are teachers and have previously taught at Meadowridge School in Maple Ridge, British Columbia.]
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20th-century Canadian poets
Canadian male poets
Canadian classical composers
Canadian jazz composers
Male jazz composers
Canadian publishers (people)
Canadian male Shakespearean actors
Male actors from British Columbia
Musicians from British Columbia
Writers from British Columbia
People from Mission, British Columbia
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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