Britta Badour

{{Short description|Canadian poet}}

Britta Badour is a Canadian poet, whose debut collection Wires That Sputter was published in 2023.Bridget Raymundo, [https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thenextchapter/britta-badour-s-powerful-poetry-is-inspired-by-her-family-community-and-her-experience-of-blackness-1.6945251 "Britta Badour's powerful poetry is inspired by her family, community and her experience of Blackness"]. The Next Chapter, August 25, 2023.

Born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, she is currently based in Toronto.Peter Hendra, [https://www.thewhig.com/entertainment/four-kingston-connected-poets-in-running-for-cbc-poetry-prize "Four Kingston-connected poets in running for CBC Poetry Prize"]. Kingston Whig-Standard, November 11, 2023. She has performed as a spoken word poet for a number of years prior to publishing Wires That Sputter, and has taught spoken word performance courses at Seneca College.

Wires That Sputter was a shortlisted nominee for the 2024 Trillium Book Award for English poetry,[https://www.cbc.ca/books/zalika-reid-benta-and-britta-badour-among-finalists-for-2024-trillium-book-awards-1.7195651 "Zalika Reid-Benta and Britta Badour among finalists for 2024 Trillium Book Awards"]. CBC Books, May 7, 2024. the 2024 Gerald Lampert Award,Cassandra Drudi, [https://quillandquire.com/omni/shortlists-announced-for-2024-lcp-book-awards/ "Shortlists announced for 2024 LCP Book Awards"]. Quill & Quire, April 17, 2024. and the 2024 Pat Lowther Award.