About: Jon Whyte

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Jon Whyte (1941 – January 6, 1992) was a Canadian poet, curator and non-fiction writer in Banff, Alberta. He believed poetry was a "public act" and that it informs and educates in a way almost no other medium can. He was an advocate for the Canadian West and specifically the Rockies in both poetry, non-fiction, and his activities as a conservationist. Even today, his name is considered by many to be synonymous with the Canadian Rockies.

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dbp:awards	Writer's Guild of Alberta Stephan Stephansson Award for Poetry, 1983; Banff Mountain Book and Film Festival Summit of Excellence Award, 1992 (en)
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rdfs:comment	Jon Whyte (1941 – January 6, 1992) was a Canadian poet, curator and non-fiction writer in Banff, Alberta. He believed poetry was a "public act" and that it informs and educates in a way almost no other medium can. He was an advocate for the Canadian West and specifically the Rockies in both poetry, non-fiction, and his activities as a conservationist. Even today, his name is considered by many to be synonymous with the Canadian Rockies. (en)
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