A. M. Klein | |
|---|---|
 A. M. Klein in the mid-1940s | |
| Born | Abraham Moses Klein 14 February 1909 Ratno, Russian Empire |
| Died | 20 February 1972 (aged 63) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | McGill University Université de Montréal |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Literary movement | Montreal Group |
| Notable works | The Rocking Chair and Other Poems, The Second Scroll |
| Notable awards | Governor General's Award (1949) Lorne Pierce Medal (1956) |
| Spouse |
Bessie Kozlov
(m. 1935; died 1971) |
| Children | Sandor, Colman and Sharon |
Abraham Moses Klein (14 February 1909 – 20 August 1972) was a Canadian poet, journalist, novelist, short story writer and lawyer. He has been called "one of Canada's greatest poets and a leading figure in Jewish-Canadian culture."[1]
Best known for his poetry, Klein also published one novella entitled The Second Scroll in 1951, along with numerous essays, reviews, and short stories. Many of his lesser-known works, including several unfinished novels, were published posthumously in a series of collections from the University of Toronto Press.
- ^ Caplan, Usher (1988). "Klein, Abraham Moses". Canadian Encyclopedia. Edmonton: Hurtig. p. 1143.