Anne Compton
Anne Compton is a Canadian poet, critic, and anthologist.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.Awards and recognition
Opening the Island
Shortlisted – Margaret and John Savage First Book Award
Won – Atlantic Poetry PrizeProcessional
Won – Governor General's Award for poetry in English
Won – Atlantic Poetry Prize
Shortlisted – Pat Lowther PrizeShortlisted – Atlantic Poetry PrizeOther recognition
Scholarship
- A.J.M. Smith: Canadian Metaphysical
- The Edge of Home: Milton Acorn from the Island
- Coastlines: The Poetry of Atlantic Canada
- Meetings with Maritime Poets
Poetry
- Opening the Island
- Processional
- Asking Questions Indoors and Out
- Alongside
Selected anthologies
- New Canadian Poetry
- Following the Plough: Recovering the Rural
- Landmarks: an Anthology of New Atlantic Poetry
- Modern Canadian Poets
