Anne Compton

Anne Compton (born 1947) is an Atlantic Canadian Women Poet, critic, and anthologist.

Biography

Compton was born and raised in the farming community of Bangor, Prince Edward Island. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Prince Edward Island, her Masters from York University and finally her PhD from the University of New Brunswick. Dr. Compton is currently an assistant professor and Writer-in-Residence in UNB Saint John’s Department of Humanities and Languages, she teaches literature and creative writing and is also the Director of the Lorenzo Reading Series at the University of New Brunswick, and serves on the New Brunswick Arts Board.

Awards & Recognition

Opening the Island

Shortlisted - Margaret and John Savage First Book Award (2002)

Won - Atlantic Poetry Prize (2003)

Processional

Won - Governor General's Award for poetry in English (2005)

Won - Atlantic Poetry Prize (2006)

Shortlisted - Pat Lowther Prize

Asking Questions Indoors and Out

Shortlisted - Atlantic Poetry Prize (2010)

Other Recognition

Featured writer at the 2007 Maritime Writers' Workshop & Literary Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Won - Alden Nowlan Award for excellence in English language literary arts, presented by the New Brunswick Arts Board in 2008

Won - National Magazine Award in Poetry in 2008

Publications

Scholarship

• A.J.M. Smith: Canadian Metaphysical (1994)
• The Edge of Home: Milton Acorn from the Island (editor, 2002)
• Coastlines: The Poetry of Atlantic Canada (co-editor, 2002)
• Meetings with Maritime Poets (2006)

Poetry

• Opening the Island (2003)
• Processional (2005)
• Asking Questions Indoors and Out (2009)

Selected Anthologies

• New Canadian Poetry (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2000)
• Following the Plough: Recovering the Rural (Black Moss Press, 2000)
• Landmarks: an Anthology of New Atlantic Poetry (The Acorn Press, 2001)

External links

• The 2005 Governor General's Literary Awards
• Anne Compton Biography
• Anne Compton Wins Governor General Award in Poetry