William Henry Drummond Writer

William Henry Drummond (April 13, 1854 – April 6, 1907) was an Irish-born Canadian poet whose humorous dialect poems made him "one of the most popular authors in the English-speaking world," and "one of the most widely-read and loved poets" in Canada."His first book of poetry, The Habitant (1897), was extremely successful, establishing for him a reputation as a writer of dialect verse that has faded since his death."

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William Henry Drummond
Birth dateApril 13, 1854
Birth nameWilliam Henry Drumm
Birth place
Ireland , Mohill
Date of deathApril 06, 1907
Resting place
Mount Royal Cemetery , Montreal

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