John Glassco

John Glassco
BornDecember 15, 1909
Montreal, Quebec
DiedJanuary 29, 1981 (age 71)
LanguageEnglish
NationalityCanadian
Genrepoetry, memoirs
Literary movementMontreal Group
Notable worksMemoirs of Montparnasse (1970)

Selected Poems (1971)

English Governess (also published as Harriet Marwood, Governess; 1960)
Notable awardsGovernor General's Award

John Glassco (December 15, 1909 – January 29, 1981) was a Canadian poet, memoirist and novelist. According to Stephen Scobie, "Glassco will be remembered for his brilliant autobiography, his elegant, classical poems, and for his translations."[1] He is also remembered by some for his erotica.

  1. ^ Stephen Scobie, "Glassco, John Archived 2011-08-06 at the Wayback Machine", Canadian Encyclopedia (Edmonton: Hurtig, 1988), 906.