Al Purdy | |
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 Al Purdy Memorial “Voice of the Land” by Sculptors Veronica and Edwin Dam de Nogales | |
| Born | Alfred Wellington Purdy December 30, 1918 Wooler, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 21, 2000 (aged 81) North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada |
| Known for | Writer, editor and poet |
| Spouse | Eurithe |
Alfred Wellington Purdy OC OOnt (December 30, 1918 – April 21, 2000) was a 20th-century Canadian free verse poet. Purdy's writing career spanned fifty-six years. His works include thirty-nine books of poetry; a novel; two volumes of memoirs and four books of correspondence, in addition to his posthumous works. He has been called English Canada's "unofficial poet laureate" and "a national poet in a way that you only find occasionally in the life of a culture."[1]
- ^ Brooke, James (April 26, 2000). Al Purdy, Poet, Is Dead at 81; A Renowned Voice in Canada. The New York Times. Retrieved on: April 18, 2008.