Britta Badour Explained

Britta Badour is a Canadian poet, whose debut collection Wires That Sputter was published in 2023.[1]

Born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, she is currently based in Toronto.[2] She has performed as a spoken word poet for a number of years prior to publishing Wires That Sputter, and has taught spoken word performance courses at Seneca College.[1]

Wires That Sputter was a shortlisted nominee for the 2024 Trillium Book Award for English poetry,[3] the 2024 Gerald Lampert Award,[4] and the 2024 Pat Lowther Award.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Bridget Raymundo, "Britta Badour's powerful poetry is inspired by her family, community and her experience of Blackness". The Next Chapter, August 25, 2023.
  2. Peter Hendra, "Four Kingston-connected poets in running for CBC Poetry Prize". Kingston Whig-Standard, November 11, 2023.
  3. https://www.cbc.ca/books/zalika-reid-benta-and-britta-badour-among-finalists-for-2024-trillium-book-awards-1.7195651 "Zalika Reid-Benta and Britta Badour among finalists for 2024 Trillium Book Awards"
  4. Cassandra Drudi, "Shortlists announced for 2024 LCP Book Awards". Quill & Quire, April 17, 2024.

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