Kevin Irie

Kevin Irie is a third-generation Japanese-Canadian poet based in Toronto. His poems have appeared in Canada, the United States, Australia, and England, and have been translated into Spanish, French, and Japanese. He has won several contests, including first prize in Grain's poetry contest in 2024, and was longlisted for the CBC Poetry Prize in 2025. His collection Viewing Tom Thomson was a finalist for the Toronto Book Award. He served as judge for The Malahat Review's 2026 Far Horizons Award for Poetry. His most recent collection is Evacuations (University of Alberta Press, 2026).