Archibald Lampman Award
In 2007, the Archibald Lampman Award merged with the Duncan Campbell Scott Foundation to become the Lampman-Scott Award in honour of two great Confederation Poets. Please go to the Lampman-Scott Award page for details on the new prize. The following is kept for archival reference.
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press releases.
The Inspiration
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).
Submission Details
The Arc Poetry Society is accepting
submissions for the 2007 Archibald Lampman Award for Poetry. Named after
the 19th-century Confederation poet, Archibald Lampman, the award recognizes
an outstanding book of English-language poetry by an author living in the
National Capital Region.
Eligible entries are English-language
books of poetry published between January and December 2006 by a recognized
publisher.
Eligible books must be no less
that 48 pages in length.
The contest is open to residents
of the National Capital Region.
All entries must be postmarked
no later that January 31, 2007. Late entries will not be accepted. (Submission copies will not be returned.)
Prize: $1000.
The award will be presented
in April 2007.
Send four copies of eligible
books to:
Archibald Lampman Award for Poetry
Arc: Canada's National Poetry Magazine
P.O. Box 81060
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1P 1B1
Arc is pleased to announce
Laura Farina
is the 2006 winner of the Twenty-first Annual
ARCHIBALD LAMPMAN AWARD
FOR POETRY
for her collection of poems
This Woman Alphabetical
Published in 2005 by Pedlar Press
of Toronto, Ontario
Jury:
Sue Goyette (Halifax)
Ken Howe (Toronto)
Sue Wheeler (Lasqueti Island, BC)
Laura Farina is a poet who lives in Ottawa. She teaches creative writing to young people and is one of the editors of Under the Poet Tree: A Centauri Anthology.
Previous Winners
| 2006: | Laura Farina | This Woman Alphabetica |
| 2005: | Stephen Brockwell | Fruitfly Geographic |
| 2004: | David O'Meara | The Vicinity |
| 2003: | Shane Rhodes | Holding Pattern |
| 2002: | Armand Garnet Ruffo | At Geronimo's Grave | 2001: | Colin Morton | Coastlines of the Archipelago |
| 2000: | Stephanie Bolster | Two Bowls of Milk |
| 1999: | John Barton | Sweet Ellipsis |
| 1998: | Sandra Nicholls | Woman of Sticks, Woman of Stones |
| 1997: | Diana Brebner | Flora & Fauna |
| 1996: | Gary Geddes | The Perfect Cold Warrior |
| 1995: | John Barton | Designs from the Interior |
| 1994: | John Newlove | Apology for Absence: Selected Poems 1962-1992 |
| 1993: | Marianne Bluger | Summer Grass |
| 1992: | Blaine Marchand | A Garden Enclosed |
| 1991: | George Elliot Clarke | Wylah Falls |
| 1990: | Gary Geddes | No Easy Exit |
| 1989: | Patrick White | Habitable Planets |
| 1988: | John Barton | West of Darkness |
| 1987: | Christopher Levenson | Arriving at Night |
| 1986: | Colin Morton | This Won't Last Forever |
