Al Purdy Memorial “Voice of the Land” by Sculptors Veronica and Edwin Dam de Nogales
Born
Alfred Wellington Purdy
(1918-12-30)December 30, 1918
Wooler, Ontario, Canada
Died
April 21, 2000(2000-04-21) (aged 81)
North Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
Known for
Writer, editor and poet
Spouse
Eurithe
Alfred Wellington PurdyOC OOnt (December 30, 1918 – April 21, 2000) was a 20th-century Canadian free verse poet. Purdy's writing career spanned fifty-six years. His works include thirty-nine books of poetry; a novel; two volumes of memoirs and four books of correspondence, in addition to his posthumous works. He has been called English Canada's "unofficial poet laureate" and "a national poet in a way that you only find occasionally in the life of a culture."[1]
^Brooke, James (April 26, 2000). Al Purdy, Poet, Is Dead at 81; A Renowned Voice in Canada. The New York Times. Retrieved on: April 18, 2008.
Alfred Wellington Purdy OC OOnt (December 30, 1918 – April 21, 2000) was a 20th-century Canadian free verse poet. Purdy's writing career spanned fifty-six...
A statue of AlPurdy, sometimes called the AlPurdy Memorial, is installed in Toronto's Queen's Park, in Ontario, Canada. The sculpture was created by...
AlPurdy Was Here is a 2015 Canadian documentary film. Directed by Brian D. Johnson, the film is about the A-Frame Campaign, a literary and artistic project...
politics. In 2018, Cockburn contributed the song "3 AlPurdys" to the compilation album The AlPurdy Songbook. A number of artists have covered Cockburn's...
Purdy may refer to: AlPurdy (1918–2000), Canadian poet Amy Purdy (born 1979), American actress, model and Paralympic snowboarder Ashley Purdy, Black Veil...
Harmer contributed the song "Just Get Here" to the compilation album The AlPurdy Songbook. In the same year, she performed at the Juno Awards of 2018 in...
track, "Necropsy of Love", appeared on the 2018 compilation album The AlPurdy Songbook and another track named "The Goal" was also published on September...
Pullinger 1961 novels, experimental/online fiction The Mistress of Nothing AlPurdy 1918 2000 poet Andrew Pyper 1968 novelist Lost Girls, The Trade Mission...
and "At the Quinte Hotel", were released on the compilation album The AlPurdy Songbook. A different recording of "The East Wind" appeared on The Grand...
2018, he contributed the song "Unprovable" to the compilation album The AlPurdy Songbook. "Bio – Greg Keelor". Archived from the original on February 25...
Award for poetry in 2017. She has also served as poet-in-residence at the AlPurdy writers' retreat in Prince Edward County. In late March 2021, her three-year-old...
and songwriter. George Orwell, British author John Patric Harry Partch AlPurdy Ben Reitman, anarchist and physician Carl Sandburg Emil Sitka Philip Taft...
Gardner. Sue Gardner's personal blog Radio documentary by Gardner about AlPurdy, Canadian poet, for This Morning Sunday Wikipedia's Librarian to the World...
schoolchildren and university students has grown up knowing the story," AlPurdy wrote in 1974. "At one time or another in the last 25 years, "David" has...
War Memorial South African War Memorial Spirit of Discovery Statue of AlPurdy Statue of Alexander the Great Statue of Alexander Wood Statue of Edward...
poems Six Montreal Poets 2008 "Since You've Asked (Dialogue)" Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins 2018 "Necropsy of Love" The AlPurdy Songbook...
Chris Seefried, Brian Wright, Willy C. Golden, Al Sgro, and Mike Freas. Purdy's released albums are Joe Purdy, Sessions from Motor Ave., Stompingrounds, Julie...
he contributed the song "Sensitive Man" to the compilation album The AlPurdy Songbook. His ninth album, Head Full of Wonder, was released in 2022. 2000:...
Snowblink contributed the song "Outdoor Hotel" to the compilation album The AlPurdy Songbook. Interim at Afton Villa (2005) My Oh My Avalanche (2006) Long...
MacEwen and Female Spiritual Desire." Canadian Poetry 28 (1991): 18–39. Purdy, Al. "Death in the Family." Saturday Night 103.5 (1988): 65–66. Ringrose,...
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