William Henry Drummond

William Henry Drummond
BornWilliam Henry Drumm
(1854-04-13)April 13, 1854
Mohill, Ireland
DiedApril 6, 1907(1907-04-06) (aged 52)
Cobalt, Ontario, Canada
Resting placeMount Royal Cemetery, Montreal
Occupationphysician, professor, and public lecturer
LanguageEnglish
NationalityCanadian
CitizenshipBritish subject
GenrePoetry
Notable worksThe Habitant and Other Poems
Notable awardsFRSL, FRSC
SpouseMay Harvey
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William Henry Drummond (April 13, 1854 – April 6, 1907) was an Irish-born Canadian poet whose humorous dialect poems made him "one of the most popular authors in the English-speaking world,"[1] and "one of the most widely-read and loved poets" in Canada.[2]

"His first book of poetry, The Habitant (1897), was extremely successful, establishing for him a reputation as a writer of dialect verse that has faded since his death."[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference dcbo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Selected Poetry of William Henry Drummond: Notes on Life and Works," Representative Poetry Online, UToronto.ca, Web, Apr. 15, 2001
  3. ^ C.J. Taylor, "Drummond, William Henry," Canadian Encyclopedia (Edmonton: Hurtig, 1988), 629.