Wayde Compton (born 1972) is a Canadian writer. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Compton has published two books of poetry and edited the first comprehensive anthology of black writing from British Columbia. He co-founded Commodore Books with David Chariandy and Karina Vernon in 2006, the first black-oriented press in Western Canada. He also co-founded the Hogan's Alley Memorial Project in 2002, a grassroots organization that archives the history of Vancouver's black community.

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  • Wayde Compton (born 1972) is a Canadian writer. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Compton has published two books of poetry and edited the first comprehensive anthology of black writing from British Columbia. He co-founded Commodore Books with David Chariandy and Karina Vernon in 2006, the first black-oriented press in Western Canada. He also co-founded the Hogan's Alley Memorial Project in 2002, a grassroots organization that archives the history of Vancouver's black community. In addition to his published writing, Compton also performs turntable-based sound poetry with Jason de Couto. Compton teaches in the English department at Coquitlam College, in Simon Fraser University's Writing and Publishing Program, and at Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
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  • Wayde Compton (born 1972) is a Canadian writer. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Compton has published two books of poetry and edited the first comprehensive anthology of black writing from British Columbia. He co-founded Commodore Books with David Chariandy and Karina Vernon in 2006, the first black-oriented press in Western Canada. He also co-founded the Hogan's Alley Memorial Project in 2002, a grassroots organization that archives the history of Vancouver's black community.
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  • Wayde Compton
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