Arthur James Marshall Smith (November 8, 1902 – November 21, 1980) was a Canadian poet. Born in Montreal, he became a student at McGill University. While a student there in 1925 he founded the McGill Fortnightly Review alongside F.R. Scott. The Review was one of the first Canadian periodicals to publish modern poetry. Smith received his doctorate from the University of Edinburgh in 1931. In 1936 he became a professor at Michigan State University and taught there until his retirement in 1972. He was well known both as a scholar on and author of poetry, with many of his best known works focusing on Canadian themes. He won the 1943 Governor General's Award for poetry or drama for News of the Phoenix and Other Poems, and in 1961 was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal. November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... A poet is someone who writes poetry. ... Motto: Concordia Salus Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 City Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area    - City 366. ... McGill University is a publicly funded, non-denominational, co-educational research university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Francis Reginald Scott (Frank Scott, F.R. Scott) (August 1, 1899 - January 30, 1985) was a Canadian poet, intellectual and constitutional expert. ... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Michigan State University (MSU) is a public university in East Lansing, Michigan. ... The 1943 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit were the seventh such awards. ... This is a list of the winners of the Governor Generals Award for English language poetry or drama. ... 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. ...