Sandra Ridley

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Sandra Ridley
Born Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupationpoet
NationalityCanadian
Period2000s–present
Notable worksSilvija

Sandra Ridley is a Canadian poet.

Life and career

Ridley was raised on a farm in Saskatchewan and studied at York University in Toronto. [1] She now lives in Ottawa, where she has taught at Carleton University. [2] She is the author of four books of poetry including Post-Apothecary (Pedlar Press, 2011), which was shortlisted for the Archibald Lampman Award and the ReLit Awards. [3]

Contents

Ridley's book Silvija (BookThug, 2016) was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize in 2017. [4] [5]

In 2024, she won the Pat Lowther Award from the League of Canadian Poets for Vixen. [6] Vixen would also win the Ottawa Book Award for best fiction in its category. [7]

Works

Poetry

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References

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  3. "Sandra Ridley – The Counting House (an interview)" . Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. "Meet the finalists for the Griffin Poetry Prize". The Globe and Mail. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  5. "Griffin Prize finalist Sandra Ridley" . Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  6. "Hannah Green, Sandra Ridley and Bradley Peters win League of Canadian Poets prizes". CBC Books, May 1, 2024.
  7. Three local writers win 2024 Ottawa Book Awards. City of Ottawa.
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  9. Goyette, Sue (2017). The 2017 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology: A Selection of the Shortlist The Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology. House of Anansi. ISBN   978-1487002336.
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