E. J. Pratt

E. J. Pratt

Pratt in 1944
Pratt in 1944
BornEdwin John Dove Pratt
(1882-02-04)February 4, 1882
Western Bay, Newfoundland
DiedApril 26, 1964(1964-04-26) (aged 82)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
LanguageEnglish
NationalityCanadian
CitizenshipBritish subject
EducationMaster of Arts
Alma materVictoria University, Toronto (BA)
GenrePoetry
Notable awardsGovernor General's Award, FRSC, Lorne Pierce Medal
SpouseViola Whitney Pratt

Edwin John Dove Pratt CMG FRSC (February 4, 1882 – April 26, 1964),[1] who published as E. J. Pratt, was a Canadian poet.[2] Originally from Newfoundland, Pratt lived most of his life in Toronto, Ontario. A three-time winner of the country's Governor General's Award for poetry, he has been called "the foremost Canadian poet of the first half of the century."[1]

  1. ^ a b David G. Pitt, "Pratt, Edwin John Archived 2011-02-15 at the Wayback Machine," Canadian Encyclopedia (Edmonton: Hurtig, 1988), 1736.
  2. ^ "E.J. Pratt," Encyclopædia Britannica, Britannica.com, Web, May 3, 2011.