A.M. Klein (February 14, 1909-August 20, 1972) was a Canadian author. Born in the Ukraine, he lived most of his life in Montreal. February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Montreal or Montréal1 (pronounced in Canadian English, in standard French, and in Quebecois French) is the second largest city in Canada. ...

Best known for his poetry, Klein also wrote a number of essays and short stories. Bust of Homer, one of the earliest European poets, in the British Museum Poetry (ancient Greek: ποιεω (poieo) = I create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... An essay is a short work that treats of a topic from an authors personal point of view, often taking into account subjective experiences and personal reflections upon them. ... This article is in need of attention. ...

He was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal by the Royal Society of Canada in 1956. The Lorne Pierce Medal is awarded every two years by the Royal Society of Canada to recognize achievement of special significance and conspicuous merit in imaginative or critical literature written in either English or French. ... The Royal Society of Canada, The Canadian Academy of the Sciences and Humanities, is the senior national body of distinguished Canadian scientists and scholars. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Works

• "Hath Not a Jew..." (1940)
• "Poems" (1944)
• "The Hitleriard" (1944)
• novel "The Second Scroll" (1951)

Poetry (ancient Greek: poieo = create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ...

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