James Reaney
James Reaney Born ( 1926-09-01 ) September 1, 1926 Easthope, Ontario, Canada Died ( 2008-06-11 ) June 11, 2008 London, Ontario, Canada Occupation Writer, Artist, Poet, Playwright, Language English Notable works Poems (1972), The Donnellys Notable awards Order of Canada, FRSC, Governor General's Award Spouse Colleen Thibaudeau Children James Stewart, John Andrew, Susan Alice Elizabeth Website jamesreaney.com James Crerar Reaney , OC FRSC (September 1, 1926 – June 11, 2008) was a Canadian poet, playwright, librettist, and professor, [1] "whose works transform small-town Ontario life into the realm of dream and symbol." [2] Reaney won Canada's highest literary award, the Governor General's Award, three times and received the Governor General's Award for Poetry or Drama for both his poetry and his drama. Contents 1 Life 1.1 Poet and story writer 1.2 Playwright 2 Writing 3 Awards 4 Pub