Charles H. Mountford

Charles Hugh Mountford is a Stratford poet and humorist. He is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and the University of London. He is also the founder and artistic director of Poetry Stratford, A Reading Series.^[1] In 2008 and 2010, he was shortlisted for the Bridport, U.K., Poetry Prize.^[2] He has also won first prize in The Alberta Poetry Contest and was a finalist in 2009 in The Atlanta Review¹s 2009 International Poetry Competition.^[3]

Works

• The Harvestman (2004), ISBN 0-920820-60-3
• The Night the Ducks Got Loose (2006), ISBN 0-920820-73-5
• Voice Of An Angel (Opera Libretto, Produced Stratford, 2000)
• A Stronger Thought Of Love (Opera Libretto, Produced Stratford, 2006)
• Henry Hudson (Opera Libretto, Produced Stratford, 2008)

References

1. ^ "New Poet-in-Residence Aims to be "An Ambassador of Poetry"". stratford.library.on.ca. 2007. http://www.stratford.library.on.ca/news.html. Retrieved 2009-09-17. 
2. ^ "2008 Winners of Bridport Prize in Poetry". bridportprize.org. 2008. http://www.bridportprize.org.uk/poetrywinners2008.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-16. 
3. ^ "2009 Prize Winners of the Atlanta Review's Poetry Contest"". atlantareview.com. 2010. http://www.atlantareview.com/page75.html. Retrieved 2011-01-19. 

External links

• The League of Canadian Poets
• The Writers' Union of Canada
• Poetry Stratford
• Start Stratford Arts and Culture Magazine

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