James Reaney | |
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Born | Easthope, Ontario, Canada | September 1, 1926
Died | London, Ontario, Canada | June 11, 2008
Occupation | Writer, Artist, Poet, Playwright, |
Language | English |
Notable works | Poems (1972), The Donnellys |
Notable awards | Order of Canada, FRSC, Governor General's Award |
Spouse | Colleen Thibaudeau |
Children | James Stewart, John Andrew, Susan Alice Elizabeth |
Relatives | James Nesbitt Reaney, Elizabeth Henrietta Crear |
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James Crerar Reaney, OC FRSC (September 1, 1926 – June 11, 2008) was a Canadian poet, playwright, librettist, and professor,[1] "whose works transform small-town Ontario life into the realm of dream and symbol."[2] Reaney won Canada's highest literary award, the Governor General's Award, three times and received the Governor General's Awards for Poetry or Drama for both his poetry and his drama.