Crispin Elsted
Canadian poet and publisher From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crispin Elsted is a Canadian poet and publisher.[1] 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.[2] His poetry collection Climate and the Affections was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry[3] and the Gerald Lampert Award[1] in 1996.
Elsted has performed as a Shakespearean actor in repertory theatres and has composed, arranged and performed jazz and classical music.[1]
Both Crispin and Jan Elsted are teachers and have previously taught at Meadowridge School in Maple Ridge, British Columbia.[4]
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