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Adam Sol

b. 1969

Canadian poet

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About Adam Sol

Born 1969. Adam Sol is a Canadian poet.

Adam Sol is a Canadian-American poet.

Life Adam Sol was born in 1969 in New York and raised in New Fairfield, Connecticut. He graduated from Tufts University, from Indiana University Bloomington with an M.F.A, and from the University of Cincinnati with a Ph.D. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Rabbi Yael Splansky.

Work Sol's first book, Jonah's Promise, won the First Series Book Award from MidList Press and was published in 2000. His second collection, Crowd of Sounds, was published by House of Anansi Press and won the Trillium Award for Poetry in 2004. His third collection, Jeremiah Ohio, was published by House of Anansi Press in 2008. His fourth, Complicity, was published by McClelland & Stewart in 2014.

Sol's poetry blog "How a Poem Moves" became the How a Poem Moves a book in 2019, recommended by the CBC.

Sol's most recent book, Broken Dawn Blessings, was the 2022 winner of the Canadian Jewish Literary Award for Poetry.

Sol currently holds the Blake C. Goldring Chair at the University of Toronto's Victoria College.

Awards 2004 Trillium Book Award for Poetry 2008 Trillium Book Award for Poetry, Shortlist 2022 Canadian Jewish Literary Award for Poetry 2023 Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature for Poetry

Works Poetry

Non-fiction

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University of Cincinnati, Tufts University, Indiana University
Employers
University of Toronto Scarborough, Laurentian University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Adam Sol?

Canadian poet

When was Adam Sol born?

Adam Sol was born on 25 December 1969.

What is Adam Sol's occupation?

Adam Sol is a poet.

What nationality is Adam Sol?

Adam Sol is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adam Sol

· Wikidata: Q4679822

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