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Bliss Carman
William Bliss Carman
(Known as "Canada's Poet Laureate")
Lyric Poet, Vagabondia Co-author, Coronation Ode Poet
Born
Apr 15, 1861
Fredericton (New Brunswick), Canada
Fredericton (New Brunswick), Canada
Passed Away
Jun 08, 1929
New Canaan (Connecticut), United States
Lifespan
68 years old
"There is something in the autumn that is native to my blood; touch of manner, hint of mood."
Archival Overview
Celebrated Canadian lyrical poet whose Vagabondia collections with Richard Hovey won international fame and who was unofficially crowned Canada's Poet Laureate in 1921.
Biographical Record
Cousin of Charles G. D. Roberts, Carman studied at the University of New Brunswick, Edinburgh, and Harvard. In 1893, he published Low Tide on Grand Pré, praised across the English-speaking world for its musicality and melancholy sea imagery.
Carman achieved commercial success with his bohemian Songs from Vagabondia series, celebrating wanderlust, open roads, and outdoor freedom. In 1921, the Canadian Authors Association crowned him with a laurel wreath as Canada's national poet, awarding him the Lorne Pierce Medal.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Forest Hill Cemetery
Fredericton (New Brunswick), Canada
Fredericton (New Brunswick), Canada
GPS: 45.9500, -66.6333
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