Lorne Pierce Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1926) Winner
Charles G. D. Roberts
チャールズ・ジー・ディー・ロバーツ
Chāruzu Jī Dī Robātsu
Aliases:
Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1860-01-10 （Douglas, New Brunswick）
- Died
- 1943-11-26 （Toronto, Ontario） age 83
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Anglican
- Residence History
- Westcock, New Brunswick → Fredericton, New Brunswick → Chatham, New Brunswick → Toronto, Ontario → Windsor, Nova Scotia → New York City → Paris, France → Munich, Germany → London, UK → Toronto, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- poet, prose writer, teacher, school principal, professor, editor, soldier
- Active Years
- 1878-1943
- Affiliations
- University of King's College (Professor)
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Canada, Legion of Frontiersmen
- Influenced By
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Algernon Charles Swinburne
- Influenced
- Bliss Carman, Archibald Lampman, Duncan Campbell Scott
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericton Collegiate School | — | General Studies | — | 1874-1876 | Canada |
| University of New Brunswick | — | Literature | B.A., M.A. | 1876-1881 | Canada |
Fredericton Collegiate School
General Studies
Period:
1874-1876
Country:
Canada
Influenced by headmaster George Robert Parkin
University of New Brunswick
Literature
Degree:
B.A., M.A.
Period:
1876-1881
Year of Graduation:
1881
Country:
Canada
B.A. 1879, M.A. 1881
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (FRSC) | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | won |
| 1926 | Lorne Pierce Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | won |
| 1935 | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) | — | — | King George V | won |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (FRSC)
1893
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
won
Lorne Pierce Medal
1926
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
won
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)
1935
Organization:
King George V
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Songs of the Common Day
1893 PoetrySonnets depicting Tantramar landscapes, celebrating Canadian nature.
natureCanadian landscapepastoral
The Book of the Rose
1903 PoetryLove poems and urban distress.
lovecity lifenature
Earth's Enigmas
1896 Animal storiesCollection of animal stories from Maritime wilds.
animalsnaturesurvival
The Kindred of the Wild
1902 Animal storiesAnimal stories told from animals' viewpoints.
wildlifeinstinctwilderness
The Iceberg and Other Poems
1934 PoetryLate masterpiece with epic 'The Iceberg'.
power of natureCanadian Arcticage
Bibliography
- Orion, and Other Poems (1880)
- In Divers Tones (1886)
- Songs of the Common Day (1893)
- Earth's Enigmas (1896)
- The Book of the Rose (1903)
- The Kindred of the Wild (1902)
- The Iceberg and Other Poems (1934)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Romantic versevivid nature imagerysonnet sequencesfree verse later
- Recurring Motifs
- Tantramar MarsheswildlifeCanadian landscapesprehistoric themes
Legacy
Known as 'Father of Canadian Poetry', leader of Confederation Poets. Pioneer of animal stories, internationally renowned Canadian author.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Canada
Archives
- Queen's University Archives
In Popular Culture
- Designated Person of National Historic Significance
Trivia
- One of first internationally known Canadian authors
- Involved in 'nature fakers' controversy
- Remarried at 83, died shortly after