William Wilfred Campbell
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William Wilfred Campbell | |
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 William Wilfred Campbell | |
| Born | 1 June 1860 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 1 January 1918 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Resting place | Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
| Language | English |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Citizenship | British subject |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Literary movement | Confederation Poets |
| Notable works | Lake Lyrics and Other Poems |
| Notable awards | FRSC |
| Spouse | Mary Louisa DeBelle (née Dibble) |
| Children | Margery, Faith, Basil, Dorothy |
William Wilfred Campbell (1 June 1860 – 1 January 1918) was a Canadian poet. He is one of the Confederation Poets, a group of poets born during Canada's Confederation (in 1860s). By the end of the 19th century, he was thought as the "unofficial poet laureate of Canada."[1]
William Wilfred Campbell Poetry Festival
[change | change source]William Wilfred Campbell Poetry Festival is an Arts festival founded and directed by Paul Kastner in 2014 in Wiarton, Ontario. This festival is held every year in his respect.[2]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Wilfred Campbell.
- Works by William Wilfred Campbell at Faded Page (Canada)
- "Campbell, William Wilfred". University of Toronto Libraries. Representative Poetry Online. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Adams, John Coldwell. "Confederation Voices: Seven Canadian Poets". Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ↑ "Home". William Wilfred Campbell Appreciation Society. Archived from the original on 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
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