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Encyclopedia > Eli Mandel

Eli Mandel PhD, D.Litt (hon.) (3 December 1922 - 3 September 1992) was a Canadian poet and literary academic. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A Doctor of Letters is a university academic degree. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... A poet is some one who writes poetry. ...


He was born Elias Wolf Mandel in Estevan, Saskatchewan to Jewish parents who emigrated from Russia. After serving in Canada's Medical Corps during World War 2, he studied English at the University of Saskatchewan attaining a Master of Arts degree in 1950. His further studies at the University of Toronto would earn him a PhD in 1957. Location of Estevan, Saskatchewan Estevan is the eighth-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Medical Corps may refer to: Medical Corps (United States Army), a branch of the US Army Medical Department Navy Medical Corps, a staff corps of the US Navy Royal Army Medical Corps, a specialist corps of the Army Medical Services of the British Army Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, part... The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) is the largest education institution in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a non-denominational, provincially-supported, coeducational public research university located in Toronto, Ontario. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Mandel worked in academic postings at the University of Alberta and York University. Besides his poetry, he wrote other works such as his 1969 essay on fellow poet Irving Layton. He died in Toronto. The University of Alberta is situated along the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River in the heart of the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... York University is a large comprehensive university, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Irving Layton OC (March 12, 1912 – January 4, 2006) was a Canadian poet. ...

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Awards and recognition

Each winner of the 1967 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. ... A Doctor of Letters is a university academic degree. ... York University is a large comprehensive university, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Bibliography

Partial list of works:

  • 1967: An Idiot Joy (Hurtig)
  • 1969: Irving Layton (Forum House), edited by William French
  • 1973: Crusoe: Poems Selected and New (Anansi)
  • 1973: Stony Plain (Porcepic) ISBN 0-88878-010-9
  • 1977: Out Of Place (Porcepic) ISBN 0-88878-074-5
  • 1981: Dreaming Backwards, compilation 1954-1981 (General) ISBN 0-7736-1091-X
  • 2000: The Other Harmony, compilation (Canadian Plains Research Centre) ISBN 0-88977-138-3

Discography

The Canadian Poetry Association was begun as an alternative to the League of Canadian Poets. ... Dorothy Kathleen May Livesay, OC , OBC , M.Ed , D.Litt , FRSC (October 12, 1909 - December 29, 1996) was a Canadian poet. ...

References

The Edmonton Journal is a daily newspaper in Edmonton, Alberta. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

External links

  • OneZeroZero: Eli Mandel, accessed 10 July 2006
  • Sask 2005: Eli Mandel profile, accessed 10 July 2006
  • University of Manitoba collections: Eli Mandel fonds summary, accessed 10 July 2006
  • The Canadian Encyclopedia: Eli Mandel, accessed 10 July 2006

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Né de parents juifs d'origine russe émigrés d'Ukraine au début de l'adolescence, Mandel vit dans les Prairies durant la crise des années 30.
Toute l'oeuvre de Mandel est imprégnée du sentiment profond que la littérature invente la vie et lui confère un sens.
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