Pat Lowther
Pat Lowther | |
|---|---|
| Born | Patricia Louise Tinmuth July 29, 1935 |
| Died | (aged 40) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1960s–1970s |
| Notable works | This Difficult Flowering, Milk Stone, A Stone Diary |
| Spouse | Roy Lowther |
| Children | 4 |
Patricia Louise Lowther (born Patricia Louise Tinmuth) (July 29, 1935 – September 24, 1975) was a Canadian poet. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, she grew up in the neighboring city of North Vancouver.
In September 1975, Lowther was reported missing after failing to arrive for a scheduled poetry reading at Vancouver's Ironworkers Hall. Three weeks later, her body was found in Furry Creek near Squamish, British Columbia. Roy Lowther, her second husband, was convicted of her murder in June 1977. He died in Matsqui prison in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on July 14, 1985.