Biography
RICHARD DOIRON, dubbed Canada's peace poet: work in print for 62 years; published in hundreds of anthologies, periodicals, personal books; author of novels, biographical works, essays, and lyricist.(Author of iconic Acadian song, "Mon Acadie," 1994.) Graduate in journalism and Certified Lifeskills Coach; 1999 published in world book, "Prayers For A Thousand Years," alongide the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, by invitation; work read at UN 2000, translated into all major languages at the time; 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award winner World Poetry; 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award Pentasi B World Friendship Poetry; 2019 named World Poet Laureate by the group Pentasi B World Friendship Poetry. 2019 Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, via Dr. Epitacio Tongohan, Philippines. Named LAUREATE OF THE IVAN AIVAZOVSKY INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AND ART PRIZE 2022 (Ukraine- USA-Germany). July 2024, Yugen Quest Review: WE Illumination Award 2024 (Poetry, Participation, Inspiration). Latest book: "My Mind Could Be A Garden," WE Literary Community, India, January 2025. Special recognition: UN-affiliated poster calendar 2025 featuring author, with photo. A repeat for 2026. Numerous new lyrics in the process of being recorded 2026; cover picture and 15-page spread in "Wildfire International Magazine," Dec. 2025 - Jan 2026. His best poem ever in a major book, "Sunset And The Tripping Child," published in "The Eagle & The Maple, United States and Canada Poetry Anthology," Dec. 2025. Yugen Quest Review (YQR) Festive, December (15) 2025 - Of Cheers, Adventures & Warm Ties! Jan. 16, 2025 poetry published in book "Care of Darjeeling: Tribal Life, Language, and Literature," translated in Bengali, Kolkata, India. Jan. 17, 2026 published in Multicultural Press. Australia, with deep analysis; Jan. 18, 2026, designated Poet Laureate, WE Publishing Community, India. Jan. 22, 2026 one-hour interview, World Poetry Cafe radio, heard live in 189 countries. Feb. 2026 given, "Global Best Writer Award," World Spiritual Humanity Peace and Literary Society, 14.8k strong group. His poetry used weekly by young students in a special school setting in Nairrobi, Kenya.
