Lorne Pierce Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (1966) Winner
Arthur James Marshall Smith
アーサー・ジェームズ・マーシャル・スミス
Āsā Jeimuzu Māsharu Sumisu
Aliases:
A. J. M. Smith
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1902-11-08 （Montreal, Quebec, Canada）
- Died
- 1980-11-21 （East Lansing, Michigan, United States） age 78
- Nationality
- Canadian, American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada → England (1918-1920) → Near Magog, Quebec (summers)
Career
- Occupations
- Professor, Poet, Anthologist
- Active Years
- 1921-1980
- Affiliations
- Michigan State University, Royal Society of Canada
- Memberships
- Montreal Group, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (FRSC)
- Influenced By
- T. S. Eliot, Imagists, War poets
- Influenced
- F. R. Scott, A. M. Klein
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University | — | Literature | BA/MA | 1921-1925 | Canada |
| University of Edinburgh | — | Literature | PhD | 1920s-1931 | United Kingdom |
McGill University
Literature
Degree:
BA/MA
Period:
1921-1925
Year of Graduation:
1925
Country:
Canada
Undergraduate and graduate studies; edited McGill Daily Literary Supplement and co-founded McGill Fortnightly Review.
University of Edinburgh
Literature
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1920s-1931
Year of Graduation:
1931
Country:
United Kingdom
Doctorate received.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Governor General's Award | News of the Phoenix and Other Poems | 英語詩・ドラマ部門 | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Lorne Pierce Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | 受賞 |
Governor General's Award
1943
Work:
News of the Phoenix and Other Poems
Category:
英語詩・ドラマ部門
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Lorne Pierce Medal
1966
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
News of the Phoenix and Other Poems
1943 PoetrySmith's first collection of poetry, winner of the Governor General's Award.
Canadian themesModernism
The Lonely Land
1929 PoemFamous poem inspired by a Group of Seven exhibition.
Canadian landscape
Adaptations
- [Music] / Violet Archer (1978)
Bibliography
- News of the Phoenix and Other Poems (1943)
- A Sort of Ecstasy (1954)
- Collected Poems (1962)
- Poems New and Collected (1967)
- The Classic Shade: Selected Poems (1978)
- Complete Poems of A.J.M. Smith (2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ModernismInfluenced by Imagism
- Recurring Motifs
- Canadian landscapeNature and humanity
Legacy
Key figure in advancing modernism in Canadian poetry, member of the Montreal Group, renowned anthologist who modernized literary standards in Canada.
In Popular Culture
- Poem 'The Lonely Land' set to music by Violet Archer (1978).
Trivia
- Prominent member of the Montreal Group.
- Professor at Michigan State University until 1972.