John Barton
Polari is John Barton’s eleventh collection of poetry. His books and poems have won three Archibald Lampman Awards, a Patricia Hackett Prize, a CBC Literary Award, and a National Magazine Award. His poems, essays, and book reviews have appeared in magazines and anthologies across North America, Australia, and the UK. John Barton is the former co-editor of Arc and the present editor of the Malahat Review. He lives in Victoria.
About Atlantic Books
Author details, The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia has announced the shortlist for the 2014 East Coast Literary