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George Whalley | |
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| Born | Arthur George Cuthbert Whalley July 25, 1915 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | May 27, 1983 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Professor, Queen's University |
| Education | Bishop's University, Oxford University, King's College, London |
| Period | Canadian Modernist |
| Genre | Literary Criticism; Poetry; Biography; Adaptations; Translation; Radio; Television |
| Notable works | Poetic Process, No Man An Island, The Legend of John Hornby, Death in the Barren Ground: The Diary of Edgar Christian, The Marginalia of Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
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George Whalley (25 July 1915 – 27 May 1983) was a scholar, poet, naval officer and secret intelligence agent during World War II, CBC broadcaster, musician, biographer, and translator.[1] He taught English at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario (1950–80) and was twice the head of the department. He was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in 1959. He married Elizabeth Watts on July 25, 1944. They had three children: Katharine, Christopher, and Emily. His brother, Peter Whalley, was a famous artist and cartoonist.
- ^ Moore, Michael. Editor. George Whalley: Remembrances. Kingston: Quarry Press, 1989. Print.