Charles G. D. Roberts
Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts KCMG FRSC (January 10, 1860 – November 26, 1943) was a Canadian poet and prose writer. He was one of the first Canadian authors to be internationally known. He published various works on Canadian exploration and natural history, verse, travel books, and fiction." He continued to be a well-known "man of letters" until his death.
Sir Charles G. D. Roberts KCMG FRSC | |
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| Born | Charles George Douglas Roberts 10 January 1860 Douglas, New Brunswick |
| Died | 26 November 1943 (aged 83) Toronto, Ontario |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Citizenship | British subject |
| Genre | poetry |
| Literary movement | Confederation Poets, The Song Fishermen |
| Notable works | Songs of the Common Day, The Book of the Rose, The Iceberg and other poems |
| Notable awards | Knighthood (KCMG), FRSC, Lorne Pierce Medal |
| Spouse | Mary Fenety, Joan Montgomery |
Besides his own body of work, Roberts has also been called the "Father of Canadian Poetry" because he served as an inspiration and a source of assistance for other Canadian poets of his time.
Roberts, his cousin Bliss Carman, Archibald Lampman and Duncan Campbell Scott are known as the Confederation Poets. He also inspired a whole nationalist school of late 19th-century poets.
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