Anne Wilkinson (poet)
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Anne Wilkinson was a Canadian poet
who was part of the modernist
movement in Canadian poetry in the 1940s and 50s, one of only a few prominent women poets of the time along with Dorothy Livesay
and P.K. Page. Wilkinson published two books of poetry, Counterpoint to Sleep (1951) and The Hangman Ties the Holly (1955). She also wrote a family history about her maternal family, the Oslers, and a children's story before her early death from cancer
in 1961. She also published work in several prominent Canadian literary journals of the day, including Northern Review
and the Tamarack Review
. Forgotten for several decades, her work has enjoyed a minor revival since the publication in 2004 of Heresies: The Complete Poems of Anne Wilkinson (1924–1961), edited by Dean Irvine.
Canadian poetry
- Beginnings:The earliest works of poetry, mainly written by visitors, described the new territories in optimistic terms, mainly targeted at a European audience...
who was part of the modernist
Modernism
Modernism, in its broadest definition, is modern thought, character, or practice. More specifically, the term describes the modernist movement, its set of cultural tendencies and array of associated cultural movements, originally arising from wide-scale and far-reaching changes to Western society...
movement in Canadian poetry in the 1940s and 50s, one of only a few prominent women poets of the time along with Dorothy Livesay
Dorothy Livesay
Dorothy Kathleen May Livesay, was a Canadian poet who twice won the Governor General`s Award in the 1940s, and was "senior woman writer in Canada" during the 1970s and 1980s.-Life:...
and P.K. Page. Wilkinson published two books of poetry, Counterpoint to Sleep (1951) and The Hangman Ties the Holly (1955). She also wrote a family history about her maternal family, the Oslers, and a children's story before her early death from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in 1961. She also published work in several prominent Canadian literary journals of the day, including Northern Review
Northern Review
Northern Review was a Montreal-based literary magazine published in Canada between 1945 and 1956. It resulted from the merger between two earlier magazines, Preview and First Statement, both of which were also Montreal-based. Poet and literary critic John Sutherland, who founded First Statement,...
and the Tamarack Review
Tamarack Review
The Tamarack Review was a Canadian literary magazine, published from 1956 to 1982. Established and edited by Robert Weaver, other figures associated with the magazine's editorial staff included Anne Wilkinson, William Toye and John Robert Colombo....
. Forgotten for several decades, her work has enjoyed a minor revival since the publication in 2004 of Heresies: The Complete Poems of Anne Wilkinson (1924–1961), edited by Dean Irvine.
Posthumous books
- The Collected Poetry of Anne Wilkinson and a Prose Memoir (poetry/ memoir, edited by A.J.M. Smith, 1968)
- The Tightrope Walker: Autobiographical Writings of Anne Wilkinson (essays, edited by Joan Coldwell, 1992)
- Heresies: The Complete Poems of Anne Wilkinson (1924–1961), (poetry, edited by Dean Irvine, 2003)
External links
- Anne Wilkinson at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...