About Richard Greene
Born 1961. Richard Greene is a Canadian poet.
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.
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.
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Who is Richard Greene?
Canadian poet (1961-)
When was Richard Greene born?
Richard Greene was born on 17 July 1961 in St. John's.
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Richard Greene is a poet.
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Richard Greene is Canadian.
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