He works in the concrete, found and sound poetry field and since the 1980s has devoted himself entirely to poetry. He is a poet in both traditional and experimental fields. Educated at Carleton University, Ottawa. Childe was editor and creative writer for the Canadian Government. He writes in English, French and Welsh. Childe explores the physical characteristics of literature with books as art objects or works of sculpture. Childe Roland will be displaying his concrete visual poetry as well as performing during the Festival.