Lampman, Archibald

Lampman, Archibald, 1861-99, Canadian poet, b. Ontario. A post office employee all his life, he was a noted nature poet. His work appeared in Among the Millet (1888), Lyrics of Earth (1893), and Alcyone (1899).

The Archibald Lampman Award is an annual Canadian literary award, created by Blaine Marchand, and for the last few years presented by the literary magazine Arc, for the year's best work of poetry by a writer living in the National Capital Region.

The award is named in honour of Canadian poet Archibald Lampman.

Winners

• 1986 - Colin Morton, This Won't Last Forever
• 1987 - Christopher Levenson, Arriving at Night
• 1988 - John Barton, West of Darkness
• 1989 - Patrick White, Habitable Planets
• 1990 - Gary Geddes, No Easy Exit
• 1991 - George Elliott Clarke, Whylah Falls
• 1992 - Blaine Marchand, A Garden Enclosed
• 1993 - Marianne Bluger, Summer Grass
• 1994 - John Newlove, Apology for Absence: Selected Poems 1962-1992
• 1995 - John Barton, Designs from the Interior
• 1996 - Gary Geddes, The Perfect Cold Warrior
• 1997 - Diana Brebner, Flora & Fauna
• 1998 - Sandra Nicholls, Woman of Sticks, Woman of Stones
• 1999 - John Barton, Sweet Ellipsis
• 2000 - Stephanie Bolster, Two Bowls of Milk
• 2001 - Colin Morton, Coastlines of the Archipelago
• 2002 - Armand Garnet Ruffo, At Geronimo's Grave
• 2003 - Shane Rhodes, Holding Pattern
• 2004 - David O'Meara, The Vicinity
• 2005 - Stephen Brockwell, Fruitfly Geographic
• 2006 - Laura Farina, This Woman Alphabetical

See also

• Canadian poetry
• List of poetry awards
• List of years in poetry
• List of years in literature