Poetry is here, just here.
Brand Dionne Brand was born in Guayguayare, Trinidad. After graduating from Naparima Girls' High School in 1970, she moved to Canada, where she has lived ever since. She attended the University of Toronto, earning a B.A. in English and Philosophy. She earned an M.A. in the Philosophy of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. She taught English Literature and Creative Writing at Guelph, York and Toronto universities.