Anne Compton
Anne Compton (born 1947) is a Canadian poet, critic, and anthologist.
Anne Compton
- Born
- 1947
- Birthplace
- Bangor.
- Education
- *University of Prince Edward Island (BA)
- Awards
- *Atlantic Poetry Prize (2003, 2006)
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- poet · writer · literary critic · anthropologist · university teacher
- Fields
- poetry · literary criticism · creative writing · English-language literature
- Honours
- Atlantic Poetry Prize
- Languages
- English
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Anne Compton studied at University of New Brunswick. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is poetry, literary criticism and creative writing. Residence is recorded at Saint John. Employment is recorded with University of New Brunswick. Distinctions recorded are Atlantic Poetry Prize.
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• Born — 1947 • Birthplace — Bangor. Prince Edward Island, Canada • Education — *University of Prince Edward Island (BA) • York University (MA) • University of New Brunswick (Ph.D.) • Awards — *Atlantic Poetry Prize (2003, 2006) • Governor General's Award for English-language poetry (2005) Anne Compton (born 1947) is a Canadian poet, critic, and anthologist.
Biography
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 her PhD from the University of New Brunswick. 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.
Poetry
Poetry
• Opening the Island (2003) • Processional (2005) • Asking Questions Indoors and Out (2009) • Alongside (2013)
Selected anthologies
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) • Modern Canadian Poets (Carcanet, 2010)
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1947
Anne Compton born at Prince Edward Island.
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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, 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. In 2012, Compton won the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. 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 • 2003 — Atlantic Poetry Prize — Winner • 2005 — Processional — Governor General's Award for English-language poetry — Winner • 2006 — Atlantic Poetry Prize — Winner • Pat Lowther Prize — Shortlist • 2007 — Asking Questions Indoors and Out — Atlantic Poetry Prize — Shortlist
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)
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- 1.Milito, Philip. Anne Compton. The Canadian Encyclopedia. 2013-12-16.
- 2.https://www.unb.ca/fredericton/arts/departments/english/people/annecompton.html Anne Compton UNB Faculty Biography
- 3.UPEI
- 4.Anne Compton. University of New Brunswick.
- 5.Islander and Poet Anne Compton at UPEI March 16. University of Prince Edward Island.
- 6.Anne Compton Wins Governor General Award in Poetry. University of Prince Edward Island. 17 November 2005.
- 7.Awards, Part 2: The Governor General's. Shelf Awareness. November 17, 2005.
- 8.2010 Shortlist.
- 9.Who's
- 10.Carcanet Press - Modern Canadian Poets: An Anthology.
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Anne Compton worked in poetry, literary criticism, creative writing, English-language literature and anthropology. She was employed by University of New Brunswick. She worked at Saint John. Recorded as poet, writer, literary critic, anthropologist and university teacher.
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