William Henry Drummond
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For the Viscount Strathallan, see William Drummond, 7th Viscount Strathallan.
William Henry Drummond (April 13, 1854 – April 6, 1907) was an Irish-born Canadian poet whose humorous dialect poems made him "one of the most popular authors in the English-speaking world,"[1] and "one of the most widely-read and loved poets" in Canada.[2]
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Born | William Henry Drumm (1854-04-13)April 13, 1854 Mohill, Ireland |
Died | April 6, 1907(1907-04-06) (aged 52) Cobalt, Ontario, Canada |
Resting place | Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal |
Occupation | physician, professor, and public lecturer |
Language | English |
Nationality | Canadian |
Citizenship | British subject |
Genre | Poetry |
Notable works | The Habitant and Other Poems |
Notable awards | FRSL, FRSC |
Spouse | May Harvey |
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"His first book of poetry, The Habitant (1897), was extremely successful, establishing for him a reputation as a writer of dialect verse that has faded since his death."[3]