Anne Compton

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Anne Compton
Born1947 (age 7677)
Bangor. Prince Edward Island, Canada
Education
Notable awards

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

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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
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2002Opening the IslandMargaret and John Savage First Book AwardShortlist [4]
2003 Atlantic Poetry Prize Winner [5]
2005Processional Governor General's Award for English-language poetry Winner [6] [7]
2006 Atlantic Poetry Prize Winner [4]
Pat Lowther PrizeShortlist [4]
2007Asking Questions Indoors and Out Atlantic Poetry Prize Shortlist [8]

Publications

Scholarship

Poetry

Selected anthologies

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