George Woodcock : Canadian Writer of Political Biography and History, an Anarchist Thinker, a Philosopher, an Essayist and Literary Critic. He was also a Poet and Published several Volumes of Travel Writing

May 8, 1912 — January 28, 1995

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A Canadian writer of political biography and history, an anarchist thinker, a philosopher, an essayist and literary critic. He was also a poet and published several volumes of travel writing. In 1959 he was the founding editor of the journal Canadian Literature which was the first academic journal specifically dedicated to Canadian writing.

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May 8, 1912

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January 28, 1995

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