Oliver Goldsmith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1794 |
| Died | 1861 |
| Occupation | poet |
Oliver Goldsmith (1794–1861) was a Canadian poet born in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. In 1822 he wrote some verses for an amateur theatre in Halifax.[1] He is best known for The Rising Village, which appeared in 1825. It was at once the first book-length poem published by a native English-Canadian and the first book-length publication in England by a Canadian poet.[2] Furthermore, his Autobiography is the first autobiography of a native Canadian writer.[3] He is not to be confused with his great-uncle Oliver Goldsmith, to whose celebrated poem The Deserted Village The Rising Village is a response.
In 1944 his name was added by the Canadian Government to its list of Persons of National Historic Significance.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Michael Gnarowski. "GOLDSMITH, OLIVER".
- ↑ Gerald Lynch, Introduction to The Rising Village, Canadian Poetry Press, UWO, Web, Apr. 13, 2011.
- ↑ Lorne Pierce's Foreword to The Autobiography of Oliver Goldsmith, ed. Wilfrid E. Myatt (Toronto: Ryerson, 1943)
- ↑ "Oliver Goldsmith - National Historic Person". Waymarking.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
External links
- The Rising Village by Oliver Goldsmith (full text).
- Other Poems by Oliver Goldsmith
- Kenneth J. Hughes on "The Rising Village"
- David Jackel on "The Rising Village"
- A Short Biography of Oliver Goldsmith
- Department of English, St. Thomas University, at New Brunswick Literature Encyclopedia NBLE
- Goldsmith and the rising village, by D. M. R. Bentley, in "Studies in Canadian Literature", vol. 15, 1, 1990, English or French; University of New Brunswick
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