Oliver Goldsmith (Canadian poet)
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Oliver Goldsmith was a Canadian
poet
born in St. Andrews, New Brunswick
. 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. Furthermore his Autobiography is the first autobiography
of a native Canadian writer. 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.
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
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
born in St. Andrews, New Brunswick
St. Andrews, New Brunswick
St. Andrews is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.It is sometimes referred to in tourism marketing by its unofficial nickname "St. Andrews-by-the-sea".-Geography:St...
. He is best known for The Rising Village, which appeared in 1825. It was at once the first book-length poem
Long poem
The long poem is a literary genre including all poetry of considerable length. Though the definition of a long poem is vague and broad, the genre includes some of the most important poetry ever written....
published by a native English-Canadian and the first book-length publication in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
by a Canadian poet. Furthermore his Autobiography is the first autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
of a native Canadian writer. He is not to be confused with his great-uncle Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith was an Irish writer, poet and physician known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield , his pastoral poem The Deserted Village , and his plays The Good-Natur'd Man and She Stoops to Conquer...
, 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.