Archibald Lampman
Archibald Lampman FRSC (17 November 1861 – 10 February 1899) was a Canadian poet. "He has been described as 'the Canadian Keats;' and he is perhaps the most outstanding exponent of the Canadian school of nature poets." The Canadian Encyclopedia says that he is "generally considered the finest of Canada's late 19th-century poets in English."
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Archibald Lampman Source: Topley Studio / Library and Archives Canada / PA-027190 | |
| Born | 17 November 1861 Morpeth, Canada West |
| Died | 10 February 1899 (aged 37) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Occupation | civil servant |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Citizenship | British subject |
| Genre | poetry |
| Literary movement | Confederation Poets |
| Notable works | Among the Millet and Other Poems, At the Long Sault and Other Poems, Lyrics of Earth |
| Notable awards | FRSC |
| Spouse | Maude Playter |
Lampman is classed as one of Canada's Confederation Poets, a group which also includes Charles G.D. Roberts, Bliss Carman, and Duncan Campbell Scott.
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