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Archibald Lampman FRSC (17 November 1861 – 10 February 1899) was a Canadian poet. "He has been described as 'the Canadian Keats ;' and he is perhaps the most outstanding exponent of the Canadian school of nature poets."
Archibald Lampman was a Canadian poet whose work flourished in the late 19th century, a period marked by burgeoning national identity and a growing fascination with the natural world. Lampman is remembered today for his sensitive and meticulous depictions of nature, particularly the landscapes of his native Ontario.
10 de feb. de 2008 · Archibald Lampman, poet, civil servant (b at Morpeth, Canada W 17 Nov 1861; d at Ottawa 10 Feb 1899), one of the "Confederation" group of poets. He was the son of a clergyman of modest means, although the family was not without distinction.
Archibald Lampman (born Nov. 17, 1861, Morpeth, Ont.—died Feb. 10, 1899, Ottawa) was a Canadian poet of the Confederation group, whose most characteristic work sensitively records the feelings evoked by scenes and incidents of northern landscapes and seasons.
Archibald Lampman is commonly identified with a group of early Canadian poets which included William Bliss Carman*, Charles George Douglas Roberts*, and Duncan Campbell Scott*. They have been variously referred to as the “group of the sixties” or “poets of the Confederation.”
Archibald Lampman Award. Prize: $1,500. The Archibald Lampman Award recognizes an outstanding book of English-language poetry by an author living in the National Capital Region. Archibald Lampman was one of Canada’s finest 19th-century poets.
Archibald Lampman, poet and civil servant, was born on 17 November 1861 in Morpeth, County Kent, Ontario, the son of the Reverend Archibald Lampman and Susannah Charlotte Gesner.
