Peter Van Toorn

Peter Van Toorn (born 1944is a Canadian poet.

Life
Peter van Toorn was born in Holland in 1944, Van Toorn has lived in Montreal since 1974. He co-edited Cross/cut: Contemporary English Quebec Poetry and The Insecurity of Art: Essays on Poetics.

Recognition
His 1984 poetry collection Mountain Tea was nominated for the Governor General's Award. His poetry was anthologized in the 1984 Penguin Book of Canadian Verse.