20 Jul 2008
Sir Charles G D Roberts (1860-1943)
Sir Charles G D Roberts (1860-1943) was born in Douglas, New Brunswick, in 1860 and was raised in Westcock, near the Tantramar marshes. The beautiful landscape of his childhood was to dominate and inspire his work for a lifetime. He graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 1879, and the following year, at the age of 20, he published his first book of poems, Orion, and Other Poems (1880). Known as the Father of Canadian Poetry, he inspired creativity in other poets of his generation, among them Bliss Carman (his cousin), Archibald Lampman and Duncan Campbell Scott. Together, these four poets became known as the "Confederation" poets.
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