F. R. Scott

F. R. Scott
Born
Francis Reginald Scott

(1899-08-01)August 1, 1899
DiedJanuary 30, 1985(1985-01-30) (aged 85)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other namesFrank Scott
Political party
Spouse
(m. 1928)
ChildrenPeter Dale Scott
ParentFrederick George Scott
Awards
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
GenrePoetry
Literary movementMontreal Group
Notable worksCollected Poems of F. R. Scott (1981)
Academic background
Alma mater
Influences
Academic work
Discipline
Sub-disciplineConstitutional law
School or traditionChristian socialism
InstitutionsMcGill University
Notable students
Notable worksEssays on the Constitution (1977)

Francis Reginald Scott CC QC FRSC FBA (1899–1985), commonly known as Frank Scott or F. R. Scott, was a lawyer, Canadian poet, intellectual, and constitutional scholar. He helped found the first Canadian social democratic party, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, and its successor, the New Democratic Party. He won Canada's top literary prize, the Governor General's Award, twice, once for poetry and once for non-fiction. He was married to artist Marian Dale Scott.