W.J. Keith

W.J. Keith (born 1934) FRSC is a Canadian poet, prose author, academic, and literary critic.

Life
Keith was born and raised in England. He came to Canada in 1958.

He has taught at McMaster University (1961-1966) and the University of Toronto (1966-1995). He edited the University of Toronto Quarterly 1976-1985.

Since 1995 Keith has been aprofessor emeritus of English at University College, University of Toronto.

Recognition
Keith was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1979.

Publications

 * Canadian Literature in English. London & New York: Longman, 1985; 2006.
 * Introducing Margaret Atwood's 'The Edible Woman'. Ottawa: ECW Press, 1986. 
 * Canadian Odyssey: A readging of Hugh Hood's 'The New Age / Le nouveau siecle'. 2002.