Suzanne Buffam
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Suzanne Buffam is a Canadian poet
, author of two collections of poetry. Her first, Past Imperfect (House of Anansi Press, 2005), won the Gerald Lampert Award
in 2006. Her second, The Irrationalist (Carnarium Books, 2010), was shortlisted for the 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize
. Her poems have been published in literary journals and magazines including Poetry, Jubilat, A Public Space, Denver Quarterly, Colorado Review, Books in Canada, and Prairie Schooner; and in anthologies including Breathing Fire: Canada’s New Poets.She earned an MA in English from Concordia University
in Montreal, and an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop
. She currently teaches creative writing at the University of Chicago
.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, author of two collections of poetry. Her first, Past Imperfect (House of Anansi Press, 2005), won the Gerald Lampert Award
Gerald Lampert Award
The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is made annually by the League of Canadian Poets to the best volume of poetry published by a first-time poet. It is presented in honour of poetry promoter Gerald Lampert...
in 2006. Her second, The Irrationalist (Carnarium Books, 2010), was shortlisted for the 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize
Griffin Poetry Prize
The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada's most generous poetry award. It was founded in 2000 by businessman and philanthropist Scott Griffin. The awards go to one Canadian and one international poet who writes in the English language....
. Her poems have been published in literary journals and magazines including Poetry, Jubilat, A Public Space, Denver Quarterly, Colorado Review, Books in Canada, and Prairie Schooner; and in anthologies including Breathing Fire: Canada’s New Poets.She earned an MA in English from Concordia University
Concordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
in Montreal, and an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop
Iowa Writers' Workshop
The Program in Creative Writing, more commonly known as the Iowa Writers' Workshop, at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, is a highly regarded graduate-level creative writing program in the United States...
. She currently teaches creative writing at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
.
External Links
- Griffin Poetry Prize biography of Suzanne Buffam, including video clip
- Poem: "Enough" by Suzanne Buffam > The Poetry Foundation > Poets & Poems
- Poem: "The Trans-Neptunian Object" by Suzanne Buffam > A Public Space > Issue 8/Poetry
- Review: Publishers Weekly > February 22, 2010 > The Irrationalist by Suzanne Buffam
- Review: The Irrationalist by Suzanne Buffam > Reviewed by John Whalen > The Colorado Review