Earle Birney

Earle Alfred Birney OC FRSC (13 May 1904 – 3 September 1995) was a Canadian poet and novelist, who twice won the Governor General's Award, Canada's top literary honour, for his poetry.

Earle Birney OC FRSC
BornEarle Alfred Birney
(1904-05-13)13 May 1904
Calgary, Alberta District, North-West Territories, Canada
Died3 September 1995(1995-09-03) (aged 91)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of Toronto
Notable works
  • David and Other Poems (1942)
  • Now Is Time (1945)
  • The Bear on the Delhi Road (1973)
Notable awards
SpouseEsther Bull (1940–1977)
PartnerWailin Low (1973–1995)
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