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Ronald Gilmour Everson (November 18, 1903 - February 16, 1992) was a Canadian poet.[1]
Life[]
Everson was born in Oshawa, Ontario, to Mary Elizabeth (Farewell) and Thomas Henry Everson.[2]
He was educated at the University of Toronto (U of T), where he earned a B.A. in 1927, and at Osgoode Hall Law School, which awarded him an LL.B. in 1930.[1] At U of T he was editor of the Victoria College literary magazine, Acta Victoriana.[2]
In 1936 he moved to Montreal to pursue a career in public relations.[1] He joined/founded a firm, Johnston, Everson & Charlesworth Ltd., later becoming its President (1953-1969) and Chairman of Communications (1964-1969).[2]
Everson began writing poetry in the 1920s.[3] However, his earliest book of poetry was published only in 1957. He went on to author more than a dozen books of poetry, and was published as well in numerous magazines.[2]
Everson was a co-founder of publishing company Delta Books.[3] He was also a founding member of the League of Canadian Poets.[1]
He moved to Burlington, Ontario, shortly before his death in 1992.[1]
Writing[]
The Canadian Encyclopedia calls his poems "concise and direct responses to his environment and personal situation, his later work turning darker and more plaintive."[3]
Recognition[]
His poetry was anthologized in the Penguin Book of Canadian Verse.
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Three Dozen Poems. Montreal: Cambridge Press, 1957.
- A Lattice for Momos (with foreword by Louis Dudek; illustrated by Colin Haworth). Toronto: Contact Press, 1958.
- Blind Man's Holiday. Toronto, Ryerson Press, 1963.
- Four Poems. Norwich, VT: American Letters Press, 1963.
- Wrestle With an Angel. Montreal: Delta Canada, 1965.
- Incident on Cote des Neiges, and other poems. Amherst, MA: Green Knight Press, 1966.
- Raby Head, and other poems. Amherst, MA: Green Knight Press, 1967.
- The Dark is Not So Dark. Montreal: Delta Canada, 1969.
- Elinor's Mouth-hole. Santa Barbara, CA: Unicorn Press, 1969.
- Selected Poems, 1920-1970 (illustrated by Colin Haworth). Montreal: Delta Canada, 1970.
- Indian Summer. Ottawa: Oberon, 1976. ISBN 978-0-88750189-0
- Carnival. Ottawa: Oberon, 1978. ISBN 978-0-88750272-9
- Everson at Eighty (with introduction by Al Purdy). Ottawa: Oberon, 1983. ISBN 978-0-88750482-2
- Poems About Me. Ottawa: Oberon, 1990. ISBN 978-0-88750799-1
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[4]
Audio / video[]
Tree Reading Series Dead Poet Reading 10 Aug 10 - Mike Montreuil reads R.G. Everson
- A Poetry Reading by Ron Everson (cassete). Toronto: League of Canadian Poets, [1983?][4]
See also[]
References[]
Fonds[]
- R.G. Everson fonds at Archives & Research Collections, McMaster University Libraries
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 R.G. Everson, Canadian Books & Authors, Lynn Bornath, Web, June 14, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Everson, R.G. (1903-), William Ready Division, Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University Libraries, McMaster.ca, Web, June 14, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Peter Stevens, Everson, Ronald Gilmour, Canadian Encyclopedia (Edmonton: Hurtig, 1988), 731, Print.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Search results = au:R G Everson, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Apr. 6, 2017.
External links[]
- Poems
- R.G. Everson in Poetry, 1960 (6 poems)
- Books
- R.G. Everson at Amazon.com
- R.G. Everson at Canadian Books and Authors
- About
- Everson, Ronald Gilmour in the Canadian Encyclopedia
- Review of Poems About Me at CM Archive
- Review of Everson at 80 at CM Archive
- Zachariah Wells on R.G. Everson's "He Loved in all Directions"
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