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Surviving as a poet in Toronto means 'you're always short of money,' says David Donnell, 1984 winner of the Governor-General's Award. 'But everyone's short of money these days.'
Surviving as a poet in Toronto means 'you're always short of money,' says David Donnell, 1984 winner of the Governor-General's Award. 'But everyone's short of money these days.'

Surviving as a poet in Toronto means 'you're always short of money,' says David Donnell, 1984 winner of the Governor-General's Award. 'But everyone's short of money these days.'

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  • Surviving as a poet in Toronto means 'you're always short of money,' says David Donnell, 1984 winner of the Governor-General's Award. 'But everyone's short of money these days.'
  • Surviving as a poet in Toronto means 'you're always short of money,' says David Donnell, 1984 winner of the Governor-General's Award. 'But everyone's short of money these days.'
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Original Toronto Star caption: Surviving as a poet in Toronto means 'you're always short of money,' says David Donnell, 1984 winner of the Governor-General's Award. 'But everyone's short of money these days.'
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