Matt Robinson (poet)
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Matt Robinson is a Canadian
poet
born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
.
His first collection, A Ruckus of Awkward Stacking (2000) , was published by Toronto's Insomniac Press
, and was a finalist for both the Gerald Lampert Award
and the ReLit Award for Poetry. His subsequent collections, all published by Toronto's ECW Press
, include how we play at it: a list (2002) , no cage contains a stare that well (2005) , and Against the Hard Angle (2010).
Robinson’s poems have won a number of awards including the Petra Kenney International Poetry Prize , Grain Magazine’s Prose Poem Award, and The Malahat Review Long Poem Prize . He has also received the New Brunswick Foundation for the Arts Emerging Artist of the Year Award.
His poems have also appeared in a number of anthologies, including The New Canon, Breathing Fire 2, Coastlines: The Poetry of Atlantic Canada, Exact Fare Only 2, and Landmarks: An Anthology of New Atlantic Canadian Poetry of the Land, and been featured in programs such as the Halifax Regional Municipality’s Art in Public Places initiative. His poem ‘grand parade, halifax’ is publicly featured in Halifax’s Grand Parade
Square.
Robinson holds a BA and a BSc from St. Mary’s University
, a BEd from Mount Saint Vincent University
, and an MA from the University of New Brunswick
. He is a graduate of Halifax’s J. L. Ilsley High School
.
Robinson has worked at Dalhousie University
as a Residence Life Manager (in Howe Hall) since 2007.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
.
His first collection, A Ruckus of Awkward Stacking (2000) , was published by Toronto's Insomniac Press
Insomniac Press
Insomniac Press is a Canadian independent book publisher.Founded in 1992 and based in London, Ontario, Insomniac began as a publisher of poetry chapbooks. The company has since evolved into a publisher of a wide variety of fiction, poetry and non-fiction work by emerging Canadian writers...
, and was a finalist for both the Gerald Lampert Award
Gerald Lampert Award
The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is made annually by the League of Canadian Poets to the best volume of poetry published by a first-time poet. It is presented in honour of poetry promoter Gerald Lampert...
and the ReLit Award for Poetry. His subsequent collections, all published by Toronto's ECW Press
ECW Press
ECW Press is a North American small press book publisher located in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded by Jack David and Robert Lecker in 1974 as a Canadian literary magazine named Essays on Canadian Writing. Five years later, ECW published its first books - trade and scholarly titles...
, include how we play at it: a list (2002) , no cage contains a stare that well (2005) , and Against the Hard Angle (2010).
Robinson’s poems have won a number of awards including the Petra Kenney International Poetry Prize , Grain Magazine’s Prose Poem Award, and The Malahat Review Long Poem Prize . He has also received the New Brunswick Foundation for the Arts Emerging Artist of the Year Award.
His poems have also appeared in a number of anthologies, including The New Canon, Breathing Fire 2, Coastlines: The Poetry of Atlantic Canada, Exact Fare Only 2, and Landmarks: An Anthology of New Atlantic Canadian Poetry of the Land, and been featured in programs such as the Halifax Regional Municipality’s Art in Public Places initiative. His poem ‘grand parade, halifax’ is publicly featured in Halifax’s Grand Parade
Grand Parade (Halifax)
The Grand Parade is an historic military parade square dating from the founding of Halifax in 1749. At the north end of the Grand Parade is the Halifax City Hall, the seat of municipal government in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. At the south end is St. Paul's Church...
Square.
Robinson holds a BA and a BSc from St. Mary’s University
Saint Mary's University (Halifax)
Saint Mary's University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. The school is best known for having nationally lead programs in Business, Astronomy and International Development Studies as well, one of the best football and Men's hockey programs in Canada .The campus is situated in Halifax's...
, a BEd from Mount Saint Vincent University
Mount Saint Vincent University
Mount Saint Vincent University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1873 and is locally referred to as The Mount.-History:...
, and an MA from the University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...
. He is a graduate of Halifax’s J. L. Ilsley High School
J. L. Ilsley High School
J.L. Ilsley High School is a Canadian high school located in Spryfield in the western part of Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. The school is named after James Lorimer Ilsley, a former federal cabinet minister who served in Prime Minister William Lyon MacKenzie King's World War II...
.
Robinson has worked at Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
as a Residence Life Manager (in Howe Hall) since 2007.
External links
- Matt Robinson's Website & Blog
- Matt Robinson's Author Page at the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia
- A Ruckus of Awkward Stacking @ Insomniac Press
- how we play at it: a list @ ECW Press
- no cage contains a stare that well @ ECW Press
- Against the Hard Angle @ ECW Press
- tracery & interplay (chapbook) @ Frog Hollow Press
- Against the Hard Angle (chapbook) at Greenboathouse Press
- Interview and Q&A with Matt Robinson in Canadian Literature
- The Writer's Cafe: Interview with Matt Robinson