Richard Greene (writer)

Richard Greene (born July 17, 1961) is a Canadian poet. His book Boxing the Compass won the Governor General's Award for English language poetry at the 2010 Governor General's Awards.[1]

Richard Greene
BornRichard Thomas Greene
(1961-07-17) July 17, 1961
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Occupation
  • Poet
  • biographer
  • critic
NationalityCanadian
Period1984–present
Literary movementNew Formalism
Notable worksBoxing the Compass, Selected Letters of Edith Sitwell
Notable awardsGovernor General's Award

A resident of Toronto, Ontario, Greene teaches English literature at the University of Toronto.

He is the author of Edith Sitwell: Avant Garde Poet, English Genius. Virago (2012)and most recently (2020) The Unquiet Englishman: A Life of Graham Greene.

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