Richard Greene (born July 17, 1961) is a Canadian poet. His book Boxing the Compass won the Governor General's Award for English language poetry at the 2010 Governor General's Awards.
A resident of Toronto, Ontario, Greene teaches English literature at the University of Toronto.
He is the author of Edith Sitwell: Avant Garde Poet, English Genius. Virago (2012)and most recently (2020) The Unquiet Englishman: A Life of Graham Greene.