James Reaney Writer

James Crerar Reaney, OC FRSC (September 1, 1926 – June 11, 2008) was a Canadian poet, playwright, librettist, and professor, "whose works transform small-town Ontario life into the realm of dream and symbol." Reaney won Canada's highest literary award, the Governor General's Award, three times and received the Governor General's Award for Poetry or Drama for both his poetry and his drama.

Personal facts

James Reaney
Birth dateSeptember 01, 1926
Birth place
Ontario , Canada
Nationality
Canada
Date of deathJune 11, 2008
Place of death
London Ontario , Canada

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.ca/books?id=QNvXLE69eJQC
  2. http://books.google.ca/books?id=t_ZRQWq2mJIC
  3. http://www.jamesreaney.com