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Sandra Ridley
BornSaskatchewan, Canada
Occupationpoet
NationalityCanadian
Period2000s-present
Notable worksSilvija

Sandra Ridley is a Canadian poet.

Life and career

Ridley was raised on a farm in Saskatchewan and studied at York University in Toronto.[1] She now lives in Ottawa, where she has taught at Carleton University.[2] She is the author of four books of poetry including Post-Apothecary (Pedlar Press, 2011), which was shortlisted for the Archibald Lampman Award and the ReLit Awards.[3]

Ridley's most recent book, Silvija (BookThug, 2016), was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2017.[4][5]

Works

Poetry

References

  1. ^ "Ottawa poet nominated for Griffin prize searching for new inspiration". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  2. ^ "VERSeFest Spotlight: An Interview with Kitchissippi poet Sandra Ridley". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Sandra Ridley - The Counting House (an interview)". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Meet the finalists for the Griffin Poetry Prize". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Griffin Prize finalist Sandra Ridley". Retrieved 31 May 2017.