by George J. Dance
Robert Boates (born 1954) is a Canadian poet.
Robert Boates. Courtesy University of Toronto.
Life[]
Boates was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario.[1]
In 1989 he suffered a head injury which caused traumatic brain injury, damaging the language-center part of his brain.[2]
He has published poetry in The New Quarterly, Event, edge (Japan), Beneath the Surface, paperplates, and i.e. Magazine (devoted to brain injury).[3]
Writing[]
Wikipedia: "His poetry, which is clear, erudite, well-crafted, intelligent, and economical, 'provides a literary voice for survivors of brain trauma, documenting his passage in a second life'.... His style, in its contemporariness-without-ornament, can be reminiscent of Larry Levis."[4]
Recognition[]
Boates shared top place in a 1986 national poetry competition sponsored by Fame Canada Enterprises of Victoria, British Columbia.[5]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Late September. Hamilton, ON: Cannon Press. 1990.
- The Good Life: Poems. Hamilton, ON: Cactus Tree Press. 1990.
- The Afterlife: Poems. Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Haiku Press. 1992.
- The Afterlife. Toronto: Seraphim Editions, 1998.
- He Carries Fear: Poems. Hamilton, ON: Cactus Tree Press, 2006.
Late September
Bibliographical information courtesy the University of Toronto.[3]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Robert Boates - biography, LoveThePoem.com, Web, June 30, 2012.
- ↑ Interview of Robert Boates by Arthur Stewart, Canadian Poetry Online, University of Toronto Libraries,UToronto.ca, Web, June 30, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Robert Boates: Published Works, Canadian Poetry Online, University of Toronto Libraries, UToronto.ca, Web, June 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Robert Boates," Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Web, June 30, 2012.
- ↑ Robert Boates: Awards, Canadian Poetry Online, University of Toronto Libraries, UToronto.ca, Web, June 30, 2012.
External links[]
- Poems
- Robert Boates at Canadian Poetry Online (profile and 8 poems)
- Audio / video
- Robert Boates at Art Waves
- Books
- Robert Boates at Amazon.com
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