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Alexandra Compton (b. 1999) is a writer from Glasgow, Scotland. She enjoys experimenting with various forms and her work explores themes of identity, societal issues, and human connection.
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About Me
Alexandra’s debut poetry pamphlet, A Thousand Binding Moments, was published in October 2022 by Bookleaf Publishing. Since then, Alexandra has also been published in The Poetry Experiment Anthology: Best of You (2024). She enjoys performing at local Spoken Word nights and was also a featured performer at The Sad Disco Vol. 2 in September 2024.
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Alexandra graduated from the University of Glasgow with an English Literature MA in 2023 and a Creative Writing MLitt with Distinction in 2024. Her undergraduate dissertation, ‘Homemakers and Worldchangers: Autofictional Accounts of Women’s Lives in Post-War Glasgow’ explored the works of Joan Ure, Alasdair Gray, and Douglas Stuart. Her postgraduate dissertation, Mother’s Pride, featured a combination of poetry and creative non-fiction exploring working-class experiences and family dynamics in Glasgow.
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In 2023, Alexandra worked with the Alasdair Gray Archive, writing character biographies for their online resource, Poor Things: A Novel Guide. From 2023 to 2024, Alexandra worked with the Glasgow Women’s Library to produce a Dennistoun Women’s Heritage walking trail and booklet, speaking at the launch event in March 2024.
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Alexandra also enjoys combining her writing with visual arts, and her visual poetry installation, In the Folds, is being exhibited at Glasgow Women’s Library from April 1st to May 31st, 2025. During this time, she will also be running a Writing, Origami, and Activism workshop as part of the Glasgow Women’s Library Women Making It series.
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In 2017, Alexandra founded Maggie’s Beautiful People Project, a local charity aiming to increase access to the arts. To date, they have worked with people facing homelessness, working-class communities, local schools, and children living with critical illnesses or disabilities.