Tom Dawes

Tom Dawe, (born October 24, 1940) is a Canadian writer from Newfoundland and Labrador.
Born in Long Pond, Newfoundland, Tom Dawe has written poetry and children's literature for many years. He is also a visual artist. His work often draws on folklore, mythology, autobiography, and Newfoundland culture, particularly the experience of growing up in a Newfoundland outport community.
Tom Dawe was a founding member in 1973 of Breakwater Books, the province's first publishing house. He was also a co-founder... more