Oliver Goldsmith (Canadian poet)

Oliver Goldsmith (1794–1861) was a Canadian poet born in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. He is best known for The Rising Village, which appeared in 1825. It was at once the first book-length poem published by a native English-Canadian and the first book-length publication in England by a Canadian poet.[1] Furthermore, his Autobiography is the first autobiography of a native Canadian writer.[2] He is not to be confused with his great-uncle Oliver Goldsmith, to whose celebrated poem The Deserted Village The Rising Village is a response.

This article is about the Canadian poet of the 19th Century. For the 18th Century Anglo-Irish poet, novelist, playwright, and physician, see Oliver Goldsmith.
Oliver Goldsmith
Born1794
St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada
Died1861
Liverpool, England
Occupationpoet

In 1944 his name was added by the Canadian Government to its list of Persons of National Historic Significance.[3]

See also

References
  1. Gerald Lynch, Introduction to The Rising Village, Canadian Poetry Press, UWO, Web, Apr. 13, 2011.
  2. Lorne Pierce's Foreword to The Autobiography of Oliver Goldsmith, ed. Wilfrid E. Myatt (Toronto: Ryerson, 1943)
  3. "Oliver Goldsmith - National Historic Person". Waymarking.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.


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