William Talbot Allison

William Talbot Allison (1874 - February 4, 1941) was a Canadian poet, academic, and cleric.

Life
Talbot was born in Unionville, Ontario. He was educated at Harbord Collegiate, Toronto (where he edited the school paper, the Harbord Review); the University of Toronto; and Yale University.

After graduating, Allison worked as a journalist for the Toronto News and Toronto Star''. He served as pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Stayner, Ontario, until 1910 (when he was appointed to Wesley College). In 1920 he joined the University of Manitoba as an assistant professor.

Allison worked as a literary cclumnist for the Winnipeg Telegram and Montreal Daily Star, and as literary editor of the Winnipeg Tribune, as well as syndicating a weekly book review feature to several leading Canadian newspapers.

He married Annie Josephine Cunard (Dawson). The couple had three children: Frederick Gerard Allison, Gerald Carlisle Allison, and Mrs. Colin Ashdown.

He was a founder of the Canadian Authors Association, and one of the first Canadian educators to use radio on radio, lecturing over CKY as early as 1924.

He died in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Poetry

 * Bolshevism in English Literature (1921).
 * Bolshevism in English Literature (1921).