About us

The Polyglot is a community hub, magazine, and publisher created out of an overwhelming urge to respect, promote, and celebrate heritage and Indigenous languages that are often ignored or neglected in the literary, art, and publishing worlds.

Founded in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton, Canada) in 2016 by poet, researcher, and educator Adriana Oniță, it was billed as the first biannual online magazine devoted to publishing multilingual poetry and art in Canada. We have since expanded to publish poetry, art, stories, essays, and translations by both Canadian and international contributors.

Our Mission

The Polyglot's mission is to be the hub for multilingual creativity. We advocate for multilingual voices to be heard through projects that harness the power of art, words, and technology, including:

The Polyglot magazine

Chapbook series

Online monthly art lab

Educational programming

Artist retreats, and more!