Adam Dickinson was born in 1974 in Bracebridge, Ontario, and teaches English and Creative Writing at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. He is the author of four books of poetry. His latest book, Anatomic (Coach House Books), involves the results of chemical and microbial testing on his body. His work has been nominated for major literary prizes in Canada including the Governor General’s Award for Poetry and the Trillium Book Award for Poetry, and has been translated into Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Norwegian, and Polish. He has been featured at international literary festivals such as Poetry International in Rotterdam, and the Oslo International Poetry Festival.