Irving Layton

Poet, Author

1912 – 2006

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Who was Irving Layton?

Irving Peter Layton, OC was a Romanian-born Canadian poet. He was known for his "tell it like it is" style which won him a wide following, but also made him enemies. As T. Jacobs notes in his biography, Layton fought Puritanism throughout his life:

Layton's work had provided the bolt of lightning that was needed to split open the thin skin of conservatism and complacency in the poetry scene of the preceding century, allowing modern poetry to expose previously unseen richness and depth.

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Born
Mar 12, 1912
Târgu Neamț
Also known as
  • Israel Pincu Lazarovitch
  • Irving Peter Layton
  • Irving Peter Layton, OC
Parents
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Judaism
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Education
  • McGill University
  • Macdonald Campus
Lived in
  • Neamț County
  • Montreal
Died
Jan 4, 2006
Montreal

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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