Archibald Lampman Award
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, created by Blaine Marchand
Blaine Marchand
-Life:He began a weekly poetry programme on FM radio. He is a co-founder of the Ottawa Independent Writers. From 1992 to 1994 he was president of the League of Canadian Poets...
, and presented by the literary magazine Arc, for the year's best work of poetry
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by a writer living in the National Capital Region
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The award is named in honour of Canadian poet Archibald LampmanArchibald Lampman
Archibald Lampman, was a Canadian poet. "He has been described as 'the Canadian Keats;' and he is perhaps the most outstanding exponent of the Canadian school of nature poets." The Canadian Encyclopedia says that he is "generally considered the finest of Canada's late 19th-century poets in...
(1861–1899) Archibald Lampman was Canada’s finest 19th century poet. Born in 1861, he graduated from Trinity College (Toronto) in 1882, then moved to Ottawa where he worked for the Post Office until his death in 1899. He is known for his ability to immerse metaphysics in the details of nature, which he observed while hiking round what was then the wilderness capital of a new country. His books include Among the Millet (1888), Lyrics of Earth (1895) and the posthumous Alcyone (1900).
The inclusion of Scott's name in the award has been controversial because of Scott's actions as a Canadian government official supervising Indian affairs for many years. As head of Canada's Indian Affairs agency, Scott promoted the national government's residential school system as a way to assimilate aboriginal children into Canadian society, separating them from their parents and native culture.
The 2003 and 2008 winner of the award, Shane Rhodes
Shane Rhodes
-Life:He graduated from the University of New Brunswick.He lives in Ottawa, Canada.As the 2008 winner of the Lampman-Scott Award for Poetry, Shane Rhodes turned over half of the $1,500 prize money to the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, a First Nations health centre, according to a 2008 report...
, in 2008 turned over half of the $1,500 prize money to the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, a First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
health centre, according to a 2008 report by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. "Taking that money wouldn't have been right, with what I'm writing about," Rhodes said. The poet was researching First Nations history and found Scott's name repeatedly referenced. The CBC reported that Rhodes felt "Scott's legacy as a civil servant overshadows his work as a pioneer of Canadian poetry."
In response, Anita Lahey, then editor of Arc Poetry Magazine, said she thought Scott's actions as head of Indian Affairs were important to remember, but did not eclipse his role in the history of Canadian literature. "I think it matters that we're aware of it and that we think about and talk about these things," she said. "I don't think controversial or questionable activities in the life of any artist or writer is something that should necessarily discount the literary legacy that they leave behind."
Archibald Lampman Award
- 19861986 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* New American Writing, an annual literary magazine concentrating on poetry, is founded in Chicago, Illinois....
- Colin MortonColin Morton-Life:He grew up in Calgary.His poetry and fiction have appeared in Descant, The Fiddlehead, Arc, Grain, The Malahat Review, Ascent, and The North American Review. He was a member of the performance group First Draft along with Susan McMaster, Andrew McClure, Alrick Huebener, Roberta Huebener,...
, This Won't Last Forever - 19871987 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Charles Bukowski, fictionalised as alter ego Henry Chinaski, becomes the subject of the film Barfly starring Mickey Rourke....
- Christopher LevensonChristopher Levenson-Life:Levenson lived in the Netherlands and Germany, before moving to Ottawa in 1968. He became a Canadian citizen in 1973. He has received degrees from Cambridge University, and the University of Iowa....
, Arriving at Night - 19881988 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* The first annual The Best American Poetry volume is published this year....
- John BartonJohn Barton (poet)-Life:John Barton was born in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1957 but was raised in Calgary. He studied at the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Quebec, Victoria University, and Columbia University in New York....
, West of Darkness - 19891989 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Dead Poets Society, a film incorporating excerpts from many traditional poets, ending with the title and opening line of Walt Whitman's lament on the death of Abraham Lincoln, "O Captain! My...
- Patrick White, Habitable Planets - 19901990 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Allen Ginsberg crowned "Majelis King" in Prague on May Day...
- Gary GeddesGary Geddes-Biography:He spent four years of his childhood on the Canadian prairies, but otherwise remained on the west coast until 1963, where he got his Bachelor’s Degree in English and Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. Geddes received his M.A. and Ph.D. in English at the University of...
, No Easy Exit - 19911991 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Forward Poetry Prize created...
- George Elliott ClarkeGeorge Elliott ClarkeGeorge Elliott Clarke, OC is a Canadian poet and playwright. His work largely explores and chronicles the experience and history of the Black Canadian community of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, creating a cultural geography that Clarke refers to as "Africadia".-Life:Born to William and Geraldine...
, Whylah FallsWhylah FallsWhylah Falls is a long narrative poem by George Elliott Clarke, published in book form in 1990.As with much of Clarke's work, the poem is inspired by the history and culture of the Black Canadian community in Nova Scotia, which he refers to as the "Africadian" community... - 19921992 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:The Forward Book of Poetry, an annual anthology of best British poems, is published for the first time by the Forward Poetry Trust. By 2003, the publication was selling 5,000 to 7,000 copies a year...
- Blaine MarchandBlaine Marchand-Life:He began a weekly poetry programme on FM radio. He is a co-founder of the Ottawa Independent Writers. From 1992 to 1994 he was president of the League of Canadian Poets...
, A Garden Enclosed - 19931993 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* January 20 — Maya Angelou reads "On the Pulse of Morning" at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton* T. S...
- Marianne BlugerMarianne Bluger-Life:She graduated with distinction from McGill University where she studied pre-medical subjects and philosophy as well as taking poetry courses with Louis Dudek....
, Summer Grass - 19941994 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Allen Ginsberg sells his papers to Stanford University for $1 million.* C. P...
- John NewloveJohn NewloveJohn Newlove was a Canadian poet who was considered to be one of the dominant voices of prairie poetry, though he lived most of his adult life in British Columbia and Ontario.-Life:...
, Apology for Absence: Selected Poems 1962-1992 - 19951995 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* February 16 — Announcement that 300 poems by S.T...
- John BartonJohn Barton (poet)-Life:John Barton was born in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1957 but was raised in Calgary. He studied at the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Quebec, Victoria University, and Columbia University in New York....
, Designs from the Interior - 19961996 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* National Poetry Month was established by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996 as way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States.* The movie Dead Man, written and...
- Gary GeddesGary Geddes-Biography:He spent four years of his childhood on the Canadian prairies, but otherwise remained on the west coast until 1963, where he got his Bachelor’s Degree in English and Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. Geddes received his M.A. and Ph.D. in English at the University of...
, The Perfect Cold Warrior - 19971997 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:*January 20 — Miller Williams of Arkansas reads his poem, "Of History and Hope," at President Clinton's inauguration....
- Diana BrebnerDiana BrebnerDiana Brebner was a Canadian poet.-Life:She is the eldest daughter of Dutch immigrants; she grew up in a suburb of Montreal, Quebec...
, Flora & Fauna - 19981998 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Samizdat poetry magazine founded in Chicago .* Skanky Possum poetry magazine founded in Austin, Texas....
- Sandra Nicholls, Woman of Sticks, Woman of Stones - 19991999 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* July 1 — Scotland's Parliament opened with the singing of Robert Burns' "A Man's a Man For A'That", instead of "God Save The Queen"...
- John BartonJohn Barton (poet)-Life:John Barton was born in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1957 but was raised in Calgary. He studied at the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Quebec, Victoria University, and Columbia University in New York....
, Sweet Ellipsis - 20002000 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Griffin Poetry Prize is established, with one award given each year for the best work by a Canadian poet and one award given for best work in the English language internationally.* February —...
- Stephanie BolsterStephanie BolsterStephanie Bolster is a Canadian poet who lives in Montreal, Quebec, and is a professor of creative writing at Concordia University. She was at one point a writer in residence at York House School.-Awards:...
, Two Bowls of Milk - 20012001 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Immediately after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, W. H...
- Colin MortonColin Morton-Life:He grew up in Calgary.His poetry and fiction have appeared in Descant, The Fiddlehead, Arc, Grain, The Malahat Review, Ascent, and The North American Review. He was a member of the performance group First Draft along with Susan McMaster, Andrew McClure, Alrick Huebener, Roberta Huebener,...
, Coastlines of the Archipelago - 20022002 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* After Ghazi al-Gosaibi, the Saudi Arabian ambassador to Britain, publishes a poem praising a suicide bomber who had killed himself and two Israelis after blowing himself up in a supermarket; the...
- Armand Garnet RuffoArmand Garnet RuffoArmand Garnet Ruffo is a Canadian poet.-Life:He graduated from the University of Ottawa, and the University of Windsor and is a member of the Ojibwe nation.He teaches at the Carleton University....
, At Geronimo's Grave - 20032003 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* The Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry was opened at Queens University, Belfast, this year. It houses the Heaney Media Archive, a unique record of Heaney's entire oeuvre, as well as a full catalogue of...
- Shane RhodesShane Rhodes-Life:He graduated from the University of New Brunswick.He lives in Ottawa, Canada.As the 2008 winner of the Lampman-Scott Award for Poetry, Shane Rhodes turned over half of the $1,500 prize money to the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, a First Nations health centre, according to a 2008 report...
, Holding Pattern - 20042004 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* April 1 — Foetry.com Web site is launched for the announced purpose of "Exposing fraudulent contests. Tracking the sycophants...
- David O'MearaDavid O'Meara-Life:He was raised in Pembroke, Ontario. He lives in Sandy Hill, Ottawa, where he tends bar at The Manx Pub.-Awards:* Gerald Lampert Award, for Storm Still* 2004 Lampman-Scott Award, for The Vicinity-Poetry:*-Reviews:...
, The Vicinity - 20052005 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* October 7 — Celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the first reading of Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl were staged in San Francisco, New York City, and in Leeds in the UK...
- Stephen BrockwellStephen Brockwell-Life:He lives, and works in Ottawa. He is editor with rob mclennan, of Poetics.ca.He has a daughter.He runs his own technical consulting business from his home.-Works:***** Fruitfly Geographic-Reviews:...
, Fruitfly Geographic - 20062006 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* French public notary Patrick Huet unveils Pieces of Hope to the Echo of the World in Lyon...
- Laura FarinaLaura Farina-Works:*-Reviews:Laura Farina’s debut collection, This Woman Alphabetical, is at the forefront of this neo-Modernist sensibility. The biggest strengths of Farina’s book are the predominant imagist and surrealist impulses in her poems. ...it is a surprising, if not controversial, choice—probably...
, This Woman Alphabetical - 20072007 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* March 5: a car bomb was exploded on Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad. More than 30 people were killed and more than 100 were wounded. This locale is the historic center of Baghdad bookselling, a winding...
- Monty ReidMonty Reid-Life:He graduated from the University of Alberta, with an M.A. He lived in Drumheller, Alberta and worked at the Royal Tyrrell Museum, and has worked at the Canadian Museum of Nature since 1999.-Works:* *...
, Disappointment Island - 20082008 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* June — the release in the United Kingdom of a new film, The Edge of Love, Dylan Thomas' relationship with two women, starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys *...
- Shane RhodesShane Rhodes-Life:He graduated from the University of New Brunswick.He lives in Ottawa, Canada.As the 2008 winner of the Lampman-Scott Award for Poetry, Shane Rhodes turned over half of the $1,500 prize money to the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, a First Nations health centre, according to a 2008 report...
, The Bindery - 20092009 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* January 5 – The Turkish government announces it will posthumously restore the citizenship it had stripped from influential poet Nazim Hikmet, a Marxist who died in 1963 as an exile in the Soviet...
- David O'MearaDavid O'Meara-Life:He was raised in Pembroke, Ontario. He lives in Sandy Hill, Ottawa, where he tends bar at The Manx Pub.-Awards:* Gerald Lampert Award, for Storm Still* 2004 Lampman-Scott Award, for The Vicinity-Poetry:*-Reviews:...
, Noble Gas, Penny Black - 20102010 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* January 19 - For the first time since 1949, an anonymous black-clad man, known as the Poe Toaster, failed to show up at the tomb of Edgar Allan Poe at the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, early...
- Craig Poile, True Concessions
Lampman-Scott Award
- 20072007 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* March 5: a car bomb was exploded on Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad. More than 30 people were killed and more than 100 were wounded. This locale is the historic center of Baghdad bookselling, a winding...
- Monty ReidMonty Reid-Life:He graduated from the University of Alberta, with an M.A. He lived in Drumheller, Alberta and worked at the Royal Tyrrell Museum, and has worked at the Canadian Museum of Nature since 1999.-Works:* *...
, Disappointment Island, published by Chaudiere Books; Honourable Mention: Sylvia Adams, Sleeping on the Moon, published by Hagios Press; jurors: Sue Sinclair, Steve Guppy and Tonja Gunvaldsen Klaassen - 20082008 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* June — the release in the United Kingdom of a new film, The Edge of Love, Dylan Thomas' relationship with two women, starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys *...
- Shane RhodesShane Rhodes-Life:He graduated from the University of New Brunswick.He lives in Ottawa, Canada.As the 2008 winner of the Lampman-Scott Award for Poetry, Shane Rhodes turned over half of the $1,500 prize money to the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, a First Nations health centre, according to a 2008 report...
, The Bindery, published by NeWest, 2007; jurors: Michael de Beyer of Fredericton, Alison Pick of Toronto, and Harold Rhenisch of Campbell River, BC
See also
- Canadian poetryCanadian poetry- Beginnings:The earliest works of poetry, mainly written by visitors, described the new territories in optimistic terms, mainly targeted at a European audience...
- List of poetry awards
- List of years in poetry
- List of years in literature