A. M. Klein
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Abraham Moses Klein (14 February 1909 – 20 August 1972) was a Canadian poet, journalist, novelist, short story writer and lawyer. He has been called "one of Canada's greatest poets and a leading figure in Jewish-Canadian culture."[1]
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Born | Abraham Moses Klein (1909-02-14)14 February 1909 Ratno, Russian Empire |
Died | 20 February 1972(1972-02-20) (aged 63) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | McGill University Université de Montréal |
Genre | Poetry |
Literary movement | Montreal Group |
Notable works | The Rocking Chair and Other Poems, The Second Scroll |
Notable awards | Governor General's Award (1949) Lorne Pierce Medal (1956) |
Spouse |
Bessie Kozlov
(m. 1935; died 1971) |
Children | Sandor, Colman and Sharon |
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Best known for his poetry, Klein also published one novella entitled The Second Scroll in 1951, along with numerous essays, reviews, and short stories. Many of his lesser-known works, including several unfinished novels, were published posthumously in a series of collections from the University of Toronto Press.