Anne Compton

Anne Compton (born 1947)[1] is a Canadian poet, critic, and anthologist.

Anne Compton
Born1947 (age 75–76)
Bangor. Prince Edward Island, Canada
Education
Notable awards

Biography

Compton was born and raised in the farming community of Bangor, Prince Edward Island.[1] She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Prince Edward Island, her Masters from York University and her PhD from the University of New Brunswick.[2] Until retiring to write full-time in 2012, Dr. Compton taught literature and creative writing for the Department of Humanities and Languages at the University of New Brunswick Saint John, where she also served as Writer-in-Residence and, for many years, the Director of the Lorenzo Reading Series. She serves on the New Brunswick Arts Board.[3]

Awards and honors

In 2007, Compton was a featured writer at the Maritime Writers' Workshop & Literary Festival in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

In 2008, she received the Alden Nowlan Award for excellence in English language literary arts,[1] presented by the New Brunswick Arts Board, as well as the National Magazine Award in Poetry. The same year, she received the following awards from the University of New Brunswick, Saint John: Excellence in Teaching Award for the Department of Humanities and Languages and Excellence in Teaching Award for the Faculty of Arts.[4]

In 2012, Compton won the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[4]

In 2014, she won the Lieutenant-Governor's Award for High Achievement in the Arts.

Awards for Compton's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2002 Opening the Island Margaret and John Savage First Book Award Shortlist [4]
2003 Atlantic Poetry Prize Winner [5]
2005 Processional Governor General's Award for English-language poetry Winner [6][7]
2006 Atlantic Poetry Prize Winner [4]
Pat Lowther Prize Shortlist [4]
2007 Asking Questions Indoors and Out Atlantic Poetry Prize Shortlist [8]

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)
  • Alongside (2013)

Selected anthologies
  • New Canadian Poetry (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2000)[9]
  • Following the Plough: Recovering the Rural (Black Moss Press, 2000)
  • Landmarks: an Anthology of New Atlantic Poetry (The Acorn Press, 2001)
  • Modern Canadian Poets (Carcanet, 2010)[10]

References
  1. Milito, Philip (2013-12-16). "Anne Compton". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  2. https://www.unb.ca/fredericton/arts/departments/english/people/annecompton.html Archived 2017-09-30 at the Wayback Machine Anne Compton UNB Faculty Biography
  3. UPEI Archived August 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Anne Compton". University of New Brunswick. Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  5. "Islander and Poet Anne Compton at UPEI March 16". University of Prince Edward Island. Archived from the original on 2007-08-05. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  6. "Anne Compton Wins Governor General Award in Poetry". University of Prince Edward Island. Archived from the original on 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  7. "Awards, Part 2: The Governor General's". Shelf Awareness. November 17, 2005. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  8. "2010 Shortlist". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-01-14. Atlantic Book Awards
  9. Who's Archived August 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  10. "Carcanet Press - Modern Canadian Poets: An Anthology". Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
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