George Woodcock
Canadian writer, literary critic, philosopher, poet and theorist (1912–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Woodcock (/ˈwʊdˌkɑːk/; May 8, 1912 – January 28, 1995) was 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.[1] In 1959 he was the founding editor of the journal Canadian Literature which was the first academic journal specifically dedicated to Canadian writing.[2] He is most commonly known outside Canada for his book Anarchism: A History of Libertarian Ideas and Movements (1962).
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George Woodcock | |
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Born | (1912-05-08)May 8, 1912 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Died | January 28, 1995(1995-01-28) (aged 82) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Language | English |
Genre | Political biography, critical essays |
Subject | Anarchism |
Parents | Arthur Woodcock (father) Margaret Gertrude Lewis (mother) |
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