Pat Lowther Memorial Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2014) Winner
Alexandra Oliver
アレクサンドラ・オリバー
Arekusandora Orībā
Aliases:
Alexandra Edith Amelia Oliver / Alexandra Basekic
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1970 （Vancouver）
- Nationality
- Canada, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada → Toronto, Ontario, Canada → Portland, Maine, United States → Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- poet, instructor
- Active Years
- 1990-2025
- Affiliations
- OCAD University
- Nominations
- 2017 Pat Lowther Award Shortlist (Let the Empire Down)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | Drama | — | MA | — | Canada |
| University of Southern Maine | — | Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
| McMaster University | — | English and Cultural Studies | PhD | — | Canada |
University of Toronto
Drama
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
Canada
University of Southern Maine
Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
United States
McMaster University
English and Cultural Studies
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pat Lowther Award | Meeting the Tormentors in Safeway | — | League of Canadian Poets | Winner |
Pat Lowther Award
2014
Work:
Meeting the Tormentors in Safeway
Organization:
League of Canadian Poets
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Meeting the Tormentors in Safeway
2013 poetry collectionA poetry collection.
Measure for Measure: An Anthology of Poetic Meters
2015 anthology of poetic metersCo-edited with Annie Finch, an anthology of poetic meters.
Let the Empire Down
2016 poetry collectionA poetry collection.
On the Oven Sits a Maiden
2018 chapbookA chapbook of poetry.
Hail the Invisible Watchman
2022 poetry collectionPoetry collection delving into suburbia's darkness.
Bibliography
- Meeting the Tormentors in Safeway (2013)
- Measure for Measure: An Anthology of Poetic Meters (2015)
- Let the Empire Down (2016)
- On the Oven Sits a Maiden (2018)
- Hail the Invisible Watchman (2022)
Legacy
Canadian poet who won the Pat Lowther Award. Began as a slam poet and pursued formal metered poetry.