Raymond Souster
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Raymond Holmes Souster OC (January 15, 1921 – October 19, 2012) was a Canadian poet whose writing career spanned over 70 years. More than 50 volumes of his own poetry were published during his lifetime, and he edited or co-edited a dozen volumes of poetry by others.[1] A resident of Toronto all of his life, he has been called that city's "most loved poet".[2]
Canadian poet
Raymond Souster | |
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| Born | Raymond Holmes Souster (1921-01-15)January 15, 1921 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | October 19, 2012(2012-10-19) (aged 91) |
| Occupation | Bank Vault Custodian |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto Schools, Humberside Collegiate Institute |
| Genre | poetry |
| Notable works | The Colour of the Times |
| Notable awards | Governor General's Award, Order of Canada |
| Spouse | Rosalia Souster |
Robert Fulford wrote of Souster in 1998: "You can't read the history of Canadian poetry without encountering him, yet somehow he remains obscure. His legendary shyness has created, over five decades, a curious form of anonymity: he's at once omnipresent and invisible."[3]