Dennis Lee, CM , MA (born 31 August 1939) is a Canadian children's writer and poet who lives in Toronto, Ontario. Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country (Hebrews 11. ... A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Basic Characteristics There is some debate as to what constitutes childrens literature. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...

Lee has a bachelors and masters degree in English from the University of Toronto. While a serious poet, he is best known for his children's writings. His best known work is, perhaps, Alligator Pie (1974). He also wrote the lyrics to the theme song of the television show Fraggle Rock and, with Philip Balsam, many of the other songs for that show. Balsam and Lee also wrote the songs for the television special The Tale of the Bunny Picnic. Lee is co-writer of the story for the film Labyrinth. The University of Toronto (U of T) is a public research university in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Book cover, featuring characters from the poems Alligator Pie is a popular book of childrens poetry written by Dennis Lee and illustrated by Frank Newfeld. ... See also: 1973 in literature, other events of 1974, 1975 in literature, list of years in literature. ... For the animated television series, see Fraggle Rock (animated TV series). ... Philip Balsam is a Canadian songwriter and author. ... Labyrinth is a 1986 fantasy film directed by Jim Henson, produced by George Lucas, and designed through the art of Brian Froud. ...

During the late 1960s, Lee was involved with the Rochdale College experiment in Toronto. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 1967 Lee was among those who founded House of Anansi Press and was its first editor, a position he held for five years. He helped to build Anansi into the acclaimed publisher of poetry and literature that it is today. House of Anansi Press is a Canadian publishing company, founded in 1967 by writers Dennis Lee and David Godfrey. ...

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An example of Lee's poetry

William Lyon Mackenzie King
Sat in a corner and played with string,
Loved his mother like anything,
William Lyon Mackenzie King. Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ...

Selected bibliography

• Kingdom of Absence - 1967
• Wiggle to the Laundromat - 1970
• Civil Elegies and Other Poems - 1972 (winner of 1972 Governor General's Award for Poetry)
• Alligator Pie - 1974
• Nicholas Knock and Other People - 1974
• Garbage Delight - 1977
• Savage Fields - 1977
• The Ordinary Bath - 1979
• The Gods - 1979
• Jelly Belly - 1983
• Lizzy's Lion - 1984
• The Difficulty of Living on Other Planets - 1987
• The Ice Cream Store - 1991
• Riffs - 1993
• Body Music - 1998
• Bubblegum Delicious - 2000
• The Cat and the Wizard - 2001
• UN - 2003
• So Cool - 2004
• Yes No - 2007

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External links

• Dennis Lee on University of Toronto's Canadian Poetry website
• Toronto's First Poet Laureate: Dennis Lee
• Order of Canada Citation
• Dennis Lee Fan Site