Pat Lowther Memorial Award
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Edition 1 (1981) Winner
M. Travis Lane
エム・トラヴィス・レイン
M. Torabisu Rēn
Aliases:
Millicent Travis Lane / Millicent Elizabeth Travis
Pen Names:
M. Travis Lane（Pen name used for poetry）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1934-09-23 （San Antonio, Texas）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Fredericton, New Brunswick
Career
- Occupations
- poet, literary critic
- Active Years
- 1969-2016
- Affiliations
- University of New Brunswick, Honorary Research Associate
- Memberships
- Writers' Federation of New Brunswick, Honorary President, League of Canadian Poets, Life Member, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, Raging Granny
- Influenced By
- Alden Nowlan, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Margaret Avison
- Nominations
- 2015 Governor General's Award for English-language poetry shortlist (Crossover)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vassar College | — | Department of Literature | AB | — | United States |
| Cornell University | — | Department of English | MA | — | United States |
| Cornell University | — | Department of English | PhD | — | United States |
Vassar College
Department of Literature
Degree:
AB
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
United States
Bachelor of Arts
Cornell University
Department of English
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
United States
Thesis: The Fences of Robert Frost
Cornell University
Department of English
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
Dissertation: Agnosticism as Technique (on Robert Frost's poetic style)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Pat Lowther Award | Divinations and Shorter Poems | — | League of Canadian Poets | winner |
| 2001 | Atlantic Poetry Prize | Keeping Afloat | — | Atlantic Book Awards | winner |
| 2003 | Alden Nowlan Award for Excellence in English Literature | — | — | — | winner |
| 2006 | Banff Centre Bliss Carman Poetry Award | The Safety Net | — | Banff Centre | winner |
| 2016 | Lieutenant-Governor's Award for High Achievement in English Literary Arts | — | — | — | winner |
Pat Lowther Award
1981
Work:
Divinations and Shorter Poems
Organization:
League of Canadian Poets
Result:
winner
Atlantic Poetry Prize
2001
Work:
Keeping Afloat
Organization:
Atlantic Book Awards
Result:
winner
Alden Nowlan Award for Excellence in English Literature
2003
Result:
winner
Banff Centre Bliss Carman Poetry Award
2006
Work:
The Safety Net
Organization:
Banff Centre
Result:
winner
Lieutenant-Governor's Award for High Achievement in English Literary Arts
2016
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Divinations and Shorter Poems
1980 poetryPoetry collection that won the inaugural Pat Lowther Award for the best book of poetry by a Canadian woman.
sonic elementsethical/politicalenvironmental
Keeping Afloat
2001 poetryPoetry collection awarded the Atlantic Poetry Prize.
naturespirituality
Crossover
2015 poetryPoetry collection shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry.
aestheticenvironmental
The Witch of the Inner Wood: Collected Long Poems
2016 collected long poemsCollection of long poems.
narrative
Bibliography
- An Inch or so of Garden
- Poems 1968–1972
- Homecomings
- Divinations and Shorter Poems
- Reckonings
- Solid Things
- Temporary Shelter
- Night Physics
- Keeping Afloat
- Touch Earth
- The crisp day closing on my hand: the poetry of M. Travis Lane
- The Book of Widows
- The All-Nighter's Radio
- Ash Steps
- Crossover
- The Witch of the Inner Wood: Collected Long Poems
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- emphasis on sonic elements of language—noise, play of soundvarious forms: long narrative poems, dialogic poems in dramatic structures, spare epigrammatic poems, ekphrasis poems, open-form lyrics, visual poems, epistolary forms
- Recurring Motifs
- naturesciencenewsartmusicother poetryspiritualityaesthetic, ethical/political, environmental concerns
Legacy
American-born Canadian poet based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Published 15 solo books and chapbooks between 1969 and 2015. Winner of Pat Lowther Award and other recognitions for contributions to New Brunswick arts.
Trivia
- Born into a military family and moved frequently during childhood due to father's postings.
- Husband Lauriat Lane Jr. was a professor of English at University of New Brunswick until 1990, died in 2005.
- Has two children; became Canadian citizen in 1973 with family.
- Member of Raging Grannies and Canadian Voice of Women for Peace.