Adam Dickinson

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Adam Dickinson is a Canadian poet. [1] He is most noted for his 2013 poetry collection The Polymers, which was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry at the 2013 Governor General's Awards, [2] for the 2014 ReLit Award for Poetry [3] and for the 2014 Trillium Book Award. [4]

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A graduate of the University of Ottawa, University of New Brunswick and the University of Alberta, he teaches English literature at Brock University. [5]

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References

  1. "Finalist in national poetry contest has Bracebridge roots". Bracebridge Examiner, November 14, 2016.
  2. "The Governor General's Literary Awards 2013" Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine . The Walrus , November 13, 2013.
  3. "ReLit Awards: Poetry". Canadian Books & Authors.
  4. "Stouffville poet up for Trillium Book Award". Stouffville Sun-Tribune, May 21, 2014.
  5. "Welland library celebrates poetry month". Niagara This Week, April 6, 2016.