Canadian writer, musician and politician
Maggie Burton is a Canadian writer, musician and politician from St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador . [ 1] Her debut poetry collection, Chores , was the winner of the First Book Prize from the Griffin Poetry Prize , [ 2] and was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award , [ 3] in 2024.
Originally from Brigus , she moved to St. John's in 2009 to study music at Memorial University of Newfoundland . [ 4] She teaches violin in St. John's, and has performed as a violinist with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra , the St. John's New Music Collective and the Avalonia Duo. [ 4]
She served on St. John's City Council from 2017 to 2025. [ 5] In the Fall of 2025 she entered medical school at Memorial University.
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