Britta Badour
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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bridget Raymundo, "Britta Badour's powerful poetry is inspired by her family, community and her experience of Blackness". The Next Chapter, August 25, 2023.
- ^ Peter Hendra, "Four Kingston-connected poets in running for CBC Poetry Prize". Kingston Whig-Standard, November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Zalika Reid-Benta and Britta Badour among finalists for 2024 Trillium Book Awards". CBC Books, May 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Cassandra Drudi, "Shortlists announced for 2024 LCP Book Awards". Quill & Quire, April 17, 2024.
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