| Richard Greene | |
| Birth Name: | Richard Thomas Greene |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1961 |
| Birth Place: | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Period: | 1984–present |
| Movement: | New Formalism |
| Notableworks: | Boxing the Compass, Selected Letters of Edith Sitwell |
| Awards: | Governor General's Award |
Richard Greene (born July 17, 1961) is a Canadian poet. His book Boxing the Compass won the Governor General's Award for English language poetry at the 2010 Governor General's Awards.[1]
A resident of Toronto, Ontario, Greene teaches English literature at the University of Toronto.
He is the author of Edith Sitwell: Avant Garde Poet, English Genius. Virago (2012)and most recently (2020) The Unquiet Englishman: A Life of Graham Greene.