Anne Compton
Anne Compton (born 1947) is a Canadian 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.[1] Dr. Compton is currently an assistant professor and Writer-in-Residence Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Processional
Won - Governor General's Award for poetry in English (2005)[2][3]
Won - Atlantic Poetry Prize (2006)[4]
Shortlisted - Pat Lowther Prize
Asking Questions Indoors and Out
Shortlisted - Atlantic Poetry Prize (2010)[5]
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)[6]
- Following the Plough: Recovering the Rural (Black Moss Press, 2000)
- Landmarks: an Anthology of New Atlantic Poetry (The Acorn Press, 2001)
References
- ^ [1] Anne Compton UNB Faculty Biography
- ^ scribblingwoman: Anne Compton wins Governor General's Award for Poetry
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- ^ [2] Atlantic Book Awards
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