Poet shortlisted

The League of Canadian Poets announced its shortlist for the 1997 Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, and Metis poet Marilyn Dumont from northeastern Alberta is among eight writers nominated. The award is for the best first book of poetry by a Canadian published in 1996. The Lampert award is given in memory of Gerald Lampert, an arts administrator who organized authors' tours and took particular interest in new writers. The award carries a prize of $1,000. It is given out annually. Deadline for entries for the next award is Dec. 31.