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Ken Mitchell: Prairie Poet and Literary Architect | Edmonton News
Ken Mitchell, beloved Saskatchewan writer and literary trailblazer, passed away at 85, leaving behind a legacy of cowboy poetry, novels, and plays that captured the soul of prairie life. A professor at the University of Regina and co-founder of key literary institutions like the Saskatchewan Writers’ Guild and the Cathedral Arts Festival, he championed Canadian literature with passion and precision. Colleagues remember him as a magnetic performer, a loyal homegrown artist, and a tireless advocate for the arts—whose wit, memory, and heart continue to echo through every page he touched. Listen…
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