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James Reaney

James Reaney

Poet, Playwright, and Artist (1926 – 2008)

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Posted on August 1, 2015July 17, 2019 by Susan Reaney

Happy August!

James Reaney's "August" poem from the calendar. Stained glass design by Ted Goodden (1991).
“August” by James Reaney rendered in stained-glass by artist Ted Goodden (2000).

 

James Reaney‘s poem celebrating the month of August is illuminated by stained-glass artist Ted Goodden for the 2000 calendar series “Perpetual Illuminations“.

 

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About James Reaney

James Reaney, Canadian poet and playwright, was born on a farm near Stratford, Ontario, on September 1, 1926.

He grew up to become one of Canada’s best-known poets and dramatists, enjoying literary success over a period of seven decades. He was also a professor of English at the University of Manitoba (1949 – 1956) and the University of Western Ontario (1960 – 1989).

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