Carman, Bliss, 1861-1929

(William) Bliss Carman (1861-1929) was a Canadian poet and editor. Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, he studied at the universities of New Brunswick and Harvard. He is usually grouped with the Confederation Poets, who developed a distinctively Canadian poetic voice in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Yet this identification with the Confederation group is somewhat misleading as Carman spent much of his life in New England and many readers assumed that he was American. Carman edited and wrote for many influential literary publications including the Independent, the Cosmopolitan, and the Atlantic Monthly .

Bliss Carman (1861-1929) was a regional poet of both the Maritime Provinces, where he was born, and the New England area of the United States, where he passed away. Between 1893 and 1905 Carman published almost twenty volumes of verse, some of which were a collaborative effort with Richard Hovey (1864-1900). Carman also wrote prose works on various subjects and, from 1890 onwards, worked as an editor for numerous journals in New York City.

Carman was a Canadian poet. Sherman was an American poet and architecture professor.

Poet; b. Apr. 15, 1861 in Fredericton, N.B. and d. June 8, 1929 in New Canaan, Conn.

Carman was a Canadian poet.

Canadian poet in America.

Canadian poet and essayist.

Epithet: poet and essayist

Canadian poet and journalist, Carman was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick and educated at the University of New Brunswick. He studied English Literature at Harvard University. He wrote over 50 volumes of poetry. Among his published works is Daughters of Dawn (1913).

Bliss Carman was a Canadian-born poet and essayist who moved to New York in 1888. His poetry was highly regarded during his lifetime for its spontaneity, strength, and love of nature. His first collection was Low tide on Grand Pré (1893) and his first major success was Songs of Vagabondia (1894), co-authored with Richard Hovey.

William Bliss Carman, born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada 15 April 1861, was Canada's major poet. Carman also worked as an editor for several newspapers and magazines.

Bliss Carman was a Canadian poet.

Carman was a Canadian poet. Shepard was the author a bibliography of Carman's works, titled Bliss Carman.

Canadian author.

Bliss Carman: Canadian poet.

Agnes Cook Gale: wife of Dr. Henry Gordon Gale of Chicago University and a cousin of Richard Hovey.

Biographical Note

Carman, (William) Bliss 1861-1929

Carman was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, on April 15, 1861. He was the son of William Carman and Sophia Bliss. He graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 1881 with honors in Latin and Greek. He received his masters from the University of New Brunswick. He read law and studied engineering. Later he taught school from 1884-1886. Though he traveled some, he lived in New Canaan, Conn., and he always retained his Canadian citizenship.

Carman was Canada's major poet, generally referred to as the Poet Laureate of Canada. He was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal, which is the highest literary distinction a Canadian can win. Though he is primarily known for his poetry, he served as assistant editor of the New York Independent and editor of Chap Book in Boston. Also, he worked on The Cosmopolitan Magazine, Current Literature, and The Atlantic Monthly.