news | Saturday April 4, 2026

Daphne Marlatt to Receive Honorary Degree

Award-winning author, educator, and activist Daphne Marlatt (Shadow Catch, Intertidal, The Gull, and more) is set to receive an honorary degree from the University of British Columbia! UBC gives honorary degrees to individuals who have made significant contributions to society. Marlatt will receive a Doctor of Letters. In the announcement outlining their spring 2026 degree recipients, Sachi Wickramasinghe writes of Marlatt, “her groundbreaking poetry collections and prose works have reshaped the possibilities of feminist and experimental writing in Canada.” A huge congratulations to Daphne Marlatt! Read the entire announcement here.