Doyali Islam
Doyali Islam (born 7 October 1984) is a Canadian poet. She is most noted for her 2019 poetry collection heft, which was a finalist for the 2020 Griffin Poetry Prize. Her poems have appeared in a number of literary magazines including The Kenyon Review Online and The Fiddlehead, and in a number of anthologies including Best Canadian Poetry and The Manifesto Project.
Doyali Islam
- Name
- Doyali Islam
- Born
- 7 October 1984
- Occupation
- Poet
- Awards
- Griffin Poetry Prize finalist (2020) Trillium Book Award for Poetry finalist (2020) Pat Lowther Memorial Award finalist (2020)
- Education
- University of Toronto
- Nationality
- Canada
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Doyali Islam (born 7 October 1984) is a Canadian poet. She is most noted for her 2019 poetry collection heft, which was a finalist for the 2020 Griffin Poetry Prize. Her poems have appeared in a number of literary magazines including The Kenyon Review Online and The Fiddlehead, and in a number of anthologies including Best Canadian Poetry and The Manifesto Project.
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Her first poetry collection, Yusuf and the Lotus Flower, was published by Ottawa small press BuschekBooks in 2011. She has been the poetry editor of Arc Poetry Magazine, and the editor of Write, the Writers' Union of Canada's member magazine.
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• Name — Doyali Islam • Born — 7 October 1984 • Occupation — Poet • Notable Works — heft (McClelland & Stewart, 2019) • Awards — Griffin Poetry Prize finalist (2020) Trillium Book Award for Poetry finalist (2020) Pat Lowther Memorial Award finalist (2020) • Education — University of Toronto • Website — www.doyali-islam.com
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 28 September 2026.
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