Edythe Morahan de Lauzon
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Edythe Morahan de Lauzon was a Canadian
poet
. She is possibly best known for her poem collection Angels' Songs from the Golden City of the Blessed published in 1918 and From The Kingdom Of The Stars in 1922. Inspired by the First World War, she engaged in issues concerning war
and German nationalism
in her poems. She lived in Quebec
and was a committed Christian
and spiritualist
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
poet
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
. She is possibly best known for her poem collection Angels' Songs from the Golden City of the Blessed published in 1918 and From The Kingdom Of The Stars in 1922. Inspired by the First World War, she engaged in issues concerning war
War
War is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...
and German nationalism
Nationalism
Nationalism is a political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms, i.e. a nation. In the 'modernist' image of the nation, it is nationalism that creates national identity. There are various definitions for what...
in her poems. She lived in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and was a committed Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
and spiritualist
Spiritualism
Spiritualism is a belief system or religion, postulating the belief that spirits of the dead residing in the spirit world have both the ability and the inclination to communicate with the living...
.
See also
- Canadian literatureCanadian literatureCanadian literature is literature originating from Canada. Collectively it is often called CanLit. Some criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes, although this is only a small portion of Canadian Literary criticism...
- List of Canadian poets
- List of English language poets