Kaitlyn Purcell

A portrait of the author in front of a window

Kaitlyn Purcell is a Dene artist, writer, and postdoctoral scholar (University of Calgary). She is a proud member of Tthebatthie Denesųłiné Nation and was born and raised in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton). She is a member of the Writing Revolution in Place creative research collective. Kaitlyn is a recipient of numerous awards, including a doctoral research SSHRC award and the Metatron Prize for her debut poetic novella ʔbédayine.