A. M. Klein

Abraham Moses Klein (14 February 1909 20 August 1972) was a Canadian poet, journalist, novelist, short story writer and lawyer. He has been called "one of Canada's greatest poets and a leading figure in Jewish-Canadian culture."

A. M. Klein
A. M. Klein in the mid-1940s
BornAbraham Moses Klein
(1909-02-14)14 February 1909
Ratno, Russian Empire
Died20 February 1972(1972-02-20) (aged 63)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma materMcGill University
Université de Montréal
GenrePoetry
Literary movementMontreal Group
Notable worksThe Rocking Chair and Other Poems, The Second Scroll
Notable awardsGovernor General's Award (1949)
Lorne Pierce Medal (1956)
Spouse
Bessie Kozlov
(m. 1935; died 1971)
ChildrenSandor, Colman and Sharon

Best known for his poetry, Klein also published one novella entitled The Second Scroll in 1951, along with numerous essays, reviews, and short stories. Many of his lesser-known works, including several unfinished novels, were published posthumously in a series of collections from the University of Toronto Press.

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