Pat Lowther Award Explained

The Pat Lowther Memorial Award is an annual Canadian literary award presented by the League of Canadian Poets to the year's best book of poetry by a Canadian woman.[1] The award was established in 1980 to honour poet Pat Lowther, who was murdered by her husband in 1975.[1] Each winner receives an honorarium of $1000.[1]

Winners and shortlists

1980s

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1981Divinations and Short Poems 1973–1978Winner
1982JourneyWinner[2]
1983Remembering HistoryWinner[3]
1984Signs of the Former TenantWinner
1985Celestial NavigationWinner[4]
1986Domestic FuelWinner
1987How to Read FacesWinner[5]
Shortlist
1988AfterworldsWinner
Shortlist[6]
Diary of Desire
1989Winner[7]
Shortlist[8]
Furious

1990s

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1990Winner[9]
Intent, Or the Weight of the WorldShortlist[10]
The Year in Pictures
Saffron, Rose & Flame
WSW (West South West)
The New Room
1991Winner[11]
No Language Is NeutralShortlist[12]
Spring Again
South of the Tudo Bem Cafe
1992Covering Rough GroundWinner[13]
1993Inventing the HawkWinner
1994Winner[14]
1995Scars of LightWinner[15]
1996Everything Arrives at the LightWinner[16]
Morning in the Burned HouseShortlist[17]
Jerusalem, Beloved
Voice
Aurora
Solstice on the Anacortes Ferry
1997AutobiographyWinner[18]
Water MemoryShortlist[19]
Toward a Catalogue of Falling
Pearl
1998Winner[20]
Land to Light OnShortlist[21]
The Weight of Wings
A Tantrum of Synonyms
The Long Cold Green Evenings of Spring
The Man With the Dancing Monkey
Heaven Cake
What I Remember From My Time on Earth
1999More LightWinner[22]

2000s

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2000Lost AugustWinner[23]
MisledShortlist[24]
Anthem
Giving My Body to Science
2001Winner[25]
2002Required Reading: A Witness in Words and Drawings to the Reena Virk Trials 1998-2000Winner[26]
2003thirstyWinner
2004StillWinner[27]
Now You CareShortlist[28]
Merrybegot
Or
Left Fields
Ghost Maps: Poems for Carl Hruska
2005Short Journey Upriver Toward OishidaWinner
Public WorksShortlist[29]
Spine
Robinson's Crossing
2006Nerve SquallWinner[30]
2007Lemon HoundWinner[31]
2008QuickWinner[32]
Wolf TreeShortlist[33]
Two Hemispheres
Shell
Going Around With Bachelors
2009Winner[34]
What StirsShortlist
Kahlo: The World Split Open
Breaker
I can still draw

2010s

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2010PigeonWinner[35]
God of Missed ConnectionsShortlist[36]
Permiso
Expressway
Paper Radio
Lousy Explorers
2011Living Under PlasticWinner[37]
OssuariesShortlist[38]
Walking to Mojácar
Memory’s Daughter
Cathedral
/ The Moon, Tango, Always the Moon
2012outskirtsWinner[39]
Shortlist[40]
Small Mechanics
Yes
Groundwork
Forge
2013Song and SpectacleWinner[41]
Soul MouthShortlist[42]
Monkey Ranch
Slow Curve Out
2014Meeting the Tormentors in SafewayWinner[43]
Shortlist[44]
Alongside
Leaving Howe Island
Whirr and Click
Status Update
2015MxTWinner[45]
Halfling Spring: an internet romanceShortlist[46]
School
Tree Line
Cinema of the Present
2016Winner[47]
calling down the skyShortlist[48]
Terra Incognita
Marry & Burn
Trio
2017Heaven's ThievesWinner[49]
100 DaysShortlist[50]
Float
Lady Crawford
Let the Empire Down
2018IndianlandWinner[51]
Bicycle ThievesShortlist[52]
Museum of Kindness
Breathing at Dusk
Dear Ghost
Admission Requirements
2019EkkeWinner[53]
Listen Before TransmitShortlist[54]
Body Work
East and West
Reunion

2020s

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2020How She ReadWinner[55]
Unmeaningable Shortlist[56]
Sotto Voce
heft
Inquiries
Cluster
2021Washes, PraysWinner[57]
Burning SugarShortlist[58]
Sick
Body Count
Waking Ground
2022Undoing HoursWinner[59]
Field RequiemShortlist[60]
Dear Birch
Moldovan Hotel
Il Virus
sulphurtongue
2023Quiet Night ThinkWinner[61]
TenderShortlist[62]
Shadow Blight
Harrowings
A Is for Acholi
Boat

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marshall . S. . 2015-06-11 . Pat Lowther Memorial Award . 2023-03-14 . . 2022-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123130709/https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pat-lowther-memorial-award . live .
  2. "Columnist wins award". The Globe and Mail, April 15, 1982.
  3. James Adams, "Canucks decidedly hungry for books". Edmonton Journal, May 28, 1983.
  4. Patricia Lakes, "Nelson poet said to be winner of book award". Vancouver Sun, June 6, 1985.
  5. "Sullivan honored for poetry book". The Globe and Mail, May 9, 1987.
  6. "Allison, MacEwen make short list for poetry award". The Globe and Mail, April 27, 1988.
  7. https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/125011074/ "Notes to you...
  8. Maureen Garvie, "Notebook". Kingston Whig-Standard, May 6, 1989.
  9. Philip Marchand, "Recent winners". Toronto Star, May 22, 1990.
  10. "City poet in line for Lampert prize". Edmonton Journal, April 19, 1990.
  11. "League awards poets". Edmonton Journal, June 2, 1991.
  12. "Brand, Brewster nominated for award". The Globe and Mail, May 4, 1991.
  13. Burt Heward, "Ottawa poet wins national contest". Ottawa Citizen, May 23, 1992.
  14. "A passel of poetry prizes". The Globe and Mail, June 9, 1994.
  15. "Beth Goobie wins poetry award". Montreal Gazette, June 26, 1995.
  16. "Future Ink". Vancouver Sun, July 6, 1996.
  17. "Saskatoon poet nominated". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, May 11, 1996.
  18. Judith Isabella, "B.C. tops in a variety of literary awards". Victoria Times-Colonist, July 27, 1997.
  19. "7 writers win prizes". The Globe and Mail, May 9, 1997.
  20. Ken McGoogan, "Prairie publisher celebrates big year". Calgary Herald, June 27, 1998.
  21. "Two Montrealers in running for poetry prizes". Montreal Gazette, April 6, 1998.
  22. Gordon Morash, "Edmonton poets shut out; Their absence from the podium shocks contest organizers". Edmonton Journal, June 13, 1999.
  23. "Spalding wins poetry award". The Globe and Mail, June 6, 2000.
  24. "The lists are in: Prizes, prizes and more prizes". Vancouver Sun, April 8, 2000.
  25. "Speed Read". Halifax Daily News, June 12, 2001.
  26. Alexandra Gill, "A little the verse for wear". The Globe and Mail, January 1, 2003.
  27. "Poets not afraid to self-promote". Montreal Gazette, April 17, 2004.
  28. "Poets shortlist announced". Kingston Whig-Standard, April 17, 2004.
  29. "Shortlists unveiled for Lowther, Lampert prizes". The Globe and Mail, April 21, 2005.
  30. "Poets enter League of their own". Ottawa Citizen, June 11, 2006.
  31. Web site: Beattie . Steven W. . April 21, 2014 . Sina Queyras and Adam Sol on the state of Canadian poetry . March 15, 2023 . . en . May 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528172753/https://quillandquire.com/book-culture/2014/04/21/sina-queyras-and-adam-sol-on-the-state-of-canadian-poetry/ . live .
  32. Web site: June 23, 2008 . N.S., Toronto poets win League of Canadian Poets honours . April 24, 2012 . . March 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315010813/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/n-s-toronto-poets-win-league-of-canadian-poets-honours-1.722409 . live .
  33. "Shortlisted for poetry prizes". The Globe and Mail, April 2, 2008.
  34. https://m.openbooktoronto.com/news/winners_pat_lowther_and_gerald_lampert_memorial_awards_announced "Winners of the the Pat Lowther and Gerald Lampert Memorial Awards Announced"
  35. Web site: Robertson . Becky . July 12, 2016 . Awards: Karen Solie, Marie-Claire Blais among Canada Council prize recipients . March 15, 2023 . . en . April 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220403210439/https://quillandquire.com/awards/2016/07/12/karen-solie-marie-claire-blais-recognized-canada-council-prizes/ . live .
  36. https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/editorial-1484/The-shortlists-for-the-Pat-Lowther-and-Gerald-Lampert-Memorial-Awards-announced. "The shortlists for the Pat Lowther and Gerald Lampert Memorial Awards announced"
  37. Marsha Lederman, "Evelyn Lau named Vancouver poet laureate". The Globe and Mail, October 14, 2011.
  38. Web site: Carter . Sue . April 5, 2011 . Gerald Lampert and Pat Lowther shortlists announced . March 15, 2023 . . en . November 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129154739/https://quillandquire.com/book-news/2011/04/05/gerald-lampert-and-pat-lowther-shortlists-announced/ . live .
  39. Web site: Carter . Sue . October 15, 2012 . Richards, Thurston, Goyette win Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia Awards . March 15, 2023 . . en . December 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201212200/https://quillandquire.com/awards/2012/10/15/richards-thurston-goyette-win-writers-federation-of-nova-scotia-awards/ . live .
  40. Web site: Carter . Sue . April 3, 2012 . Gerald Lampert and Pat Lowther shortlists revealed . March 14, 2023 . . en . December 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211206140208/https://quillandquire.com/awards/2012/04/03/gerald-lampert-and-pat-lowther-shortlists-revealed/ . live .
  41. Web site: Siassina . Maria . June 13, 2013 . League of Canadian Poets announce award winners . March 15, 2023 . . en . March 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315015152/https://quillandquire.com/awards/2013/07/ . live .
  42. Web site: Baldassi . Julie . April 5, 2013 . League of Canadian Poets announces 2013 shortlists . March 14, 2023 . . en . June 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170606115430/http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2013/04/05/league-of-canadian-poets-announces-2013-shortlists/ . live .
  43. Web site: Carter . Sue . June 9, 2014 . Anne Compton, Alexandra Oliver, Murray Reiss win League of Canadian Poets awards . March 15, 2023 . . en . June 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170606121209/http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2014/06/09/anne-compton-alexandra-oliver-murray-reiss-win-league-of-canadian-poets-awards/ . live .
  44. Web site: Carter . Sue . April 1, 2014 . League of Canadian Poets reveals award shortlists . March 15, 2023 . . en . November 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181115204915/https://quillandquire.com/awards/2014/04/01/league-of-canadian-poets-reveals-award-shortlists/ . live .
  45. Web site: Tobias . Conan . June 3, 2015 . League of Canadian Poets announces annual award winners . March 15, 2023 . . en . December 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209102417/https://quillandquire.com/awards/2015/06/03/league-of-canadian-poets-announces-annual-award-winners/ . live .
  46. Web site: Robertson . Becky . April 1, 2015 . League of Canadian Poets 2015 awards finalists revealed . March 15, 2023 . . en . December 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221225073403/https://quillandquire.com/awards/2015/04/01/league-of-canadian-poets-2015-awards-shortlists-revealed/ . live .
  47. Web site: Robertson . Becky . June 20, 2016 . Awards: Lorna Crozier wins big at League of Canadian Poets awards . March 15, 2023 . . en . November 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128121351/https://quillandquire.com/awards/2016/06/20/ben-ladouceur-lorna-crozier-among-league-canadian-poets-awards-winners/ . live .
  48. Web site: Robertson . Becky . April 4, 2016 . Awards: League of Canadian Poets announces shortlists for annual poetry awards . March 15, 2023 . . en . June 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627214603/https://quillandquire.com/awards/2016/04/04/league-of-canadian-poets-announces-shortlists-for-annual-poetry-awards/ . live .
  49. Web site: van Koeverden . Jane . July 10, 2017 . Louise Bernice Halfe wins Raymond Souster poetry prize . March 14, 2023 . . September 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210917153454/https://www.cbc.ca/books/louise-bernice-halfe-wins-raymond-souster-poetry-prize-1.4168792 . live .
  50. News: Medley . Mark . April 6, 2017 . Finalists for Canadian poetry awards announced . en-CA . . March 15, 2023 . October 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211017200836/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/finalists-for-canadian-poetry-awards-announced/article34612395/ . live .
  51. Web site: Porter . Ryan . June 18, 2018 . The League of Canadian Poets announces winners of the 2018 Annual Poetry Awards . March 15, 2023 . . en . October 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005083857/https://quillandquire.com/omni/the-league-of-canadian-poets-announces-winners-of-the-2018-annual-poetry-awards/ . live .
  52. Web site: Carter . Sue . April 30, 2018 . The League of Canadian Poets announces shortlists . March 15, 2023 . . en . May 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220506011719/https://quillandquire.com/omni/the-league-of-canadian-poets-announces-shortlists/ . live .
  53. Web site: Porter . Ryan . June 10, 2019 . Tess Liem, Stevie Howell win 2019 Book Awards for poetry . March 15, 2023 . . en . October 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005083814/https://quillandquire.com/omni/tess-liem-stevie-howell-win-2019-book-awards-for-poetry/ . live .
  54. Web site: van Koeverden . Jane . April 23, 2019 . Klara du Plessis nominated for two 2019 League of Canadian Poets prizes . April 14, 2023 . . September 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927212323/https://www.cbc.ca/books/klara-du-plessis-nominated-for-two-2019-league-of-canadian-poets-prizes-1.5107333 . live .
  55. Web site: Gee . Dana . May 11, 2020 . Vancouver poet scores national prize . March 15, 2023 . . en-CA . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124145825/https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/books/vancouver-poet-scores-national-prize . live .
  56. Web site: Yohannes . Samraweet . April 21, 2020 . Doyali Islam, Thomas King and Billy-Ray Belcourt shortlisted for 2020 League of Canadian Poets Awards . March 14, 2023 . . May 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526110653/https://www.cbc.ca/books/doyali-islam-thomas-king-and-billy-ray-belcourt-shortlisted-for-2020-league-of-canadian-poets-awards-1.5538785 . live .
  57. Web site: Smith . Charlie . May 6, 2021 . Vancouver poet Jillian Christmas and UBC creative writing professor Ian Williams win national awards . March 17, 2023 . . en.
  58. Web site: April 15, 2021 . Jillian Christmas, Bertrand Bickersteth & Ian Williams among finalists for League of Canadian Poets awards . March 14, 2023 . . October 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006135432/https://www.cbc.ca/books/jillian-christmas-bertrand-bickersteth-ian-williams-among-finalists-for-league-of-canadian-poets-awards-1.5988790 . live .
  59. Web site: Drudi . Cassandra . May 5, 2022 . League of Canadian Poets announces 2022 awards winners . March 15, 2023 . . en . October 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013191656/https://quillandquire.com/omni/league-of-canadian-poets-announces-2022-awards-winners/ . live .
  60. Web site: Drudi . Cassandra . April 21, 2022 . Shortlists announced for 2022 League of Canadian Poets book awards . March 15, 2023 . . en . October 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221012215436/https://quillandquire.com/omni/shortlists-announced-for-2022-league-of-canadian-poets-book-awards/ . live .
  61. https://quillandquire.com/omni/matthew-james-weigel-gillian-sze-adebe-derango-adem-win-league-of-canadian-poets-book-awards/ "Matthew James Weigel, Gillian Sze, Adebe DeRango-Adem win League of Canadian Poets book awards"
  62. Cassandra Drudi, "League of Canadian Poets announces 2023 Book Awards shortlists". Quill & Quire, April 20, 2023.

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