F. R. Scott
F. R. Scott | |
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Born | Francis Reginald Scott August 1, 1899 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Died | January 30, 1985 | (aged 85)
Other names | Frank Scott |
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Spouse | |
Children | Peter Dale Scott |
Parent | Frederick George Scott |
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Writing career | |
Language | English |
Genre | Poetry |
Literary movement | Montreal Group |
Notable works | Collected Poems of F. R. Scott (1981) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | |
Influences | |
Academic work | |
Discipline | |
Sub-discipline | Constitutional law |
School or tradition | Christian socialism |
Institutions | McGill University |
Notable students | |
Notable works | Essays on the Constitution (1977) |
Francis Reginald Scott
Life and work
Scott was born on August 1, 1899, in
Completing his undergraduate studies at Bishop's University, in Lennoxville, Quebec, Scott went to Magdalen College, Oxford, as a Rhodes Scholar and was influenced by the Christian socialist ideas of R. H. Tawney and the Student Christian Movement.
Scott returned to Canada, settled in Montreal, studied law at McGill University, and eventually joined the law faculty as a professor. While at McGill, Scott became a member of the Montreal Group of modernist poets, a circle that also included Leon Edel, John Glassco, and A. J. M. Smith.[2]
Scott and Smith became lifelong friends.
The
In March 1942 Scott co-founded a literary magazine, Preview, with the Montreal poet Patrick Anderson. Like the earlier Montreal Group publications, "Preview's orientation was cosmopolitan; its members looked largely towards the English poets of the 1930s for inspiration."[4]
In 1950–1951, Scott cofounded Recherches sociales, a study group concerned with French–English relations. He began translating French-Canadian poetry.[1]
In 1952, he served as a
During the 1950s, Scott was an active opponent of the
Scott began translating French-Canadian poetry and published
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Scott served as dean of law at McGill University from 1961 to 1964 and served on the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism. In 1970. he was offered a seat in the Senate of Canada by Pierre Trudeau. Although he declined the appointment, he supported Trudeau's imposition of the War Measures Act during the October Crisis same year.
Scott opposed Quebec's
After his death on January 30, 1985, Scott was interred in Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal.
Recognition
Scott won the 1977 Governor General's Award for non-fiction for his Essays on the Constitution and the 1981 Governor General's Award for poetry for his Collected Poems.[5]
The Royal Society of Canada elected Scott a fellow in 1947 and awarded him its Lorne Pierce Medal in 1962.[5]
Scott won the Molson Prize in 1965.[5]
In 1966, Scott received an honorary doctorate from Sir George Williams University, which later became Concordia University.[6]
Leonard Cohen added music to Scott's villanelle, "A Villanelle for Our Time," and recorded it on his album Dear Heather.
Scott is the subject of a number of critical works, as well as a major biography, The Politics of the Imagination: A Life of F. R. Scott by Sandra Djwa.
Publications
Poetry
- Overture. Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1945.
- Events and Signals. Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1954.
- The Eye of the Needle: Satire, Sorties, Sundries. Montreal: Contact Press, 1957.
- Signature. Vancouver: Klanak Press, 1964.
- Selected Poems. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1966.
- Trouvailles: Poems from Prose. Montreal: Delta Canada, 1967.
- The Dance Is One. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1973.
- The Collected Poems of F. R. Scott. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1981.
Translations
- St-Denys Garneau & Anne Hebert: Translations/Traductions. Translated by F. R. Scott. Vancouver: Klanak Press, 1962.
- Poems of French Canada. Translated by F. R. Scott. Burnaby, BC: Blackfish Press, 1977.
Except where indicated, bibliographical information on poetry courtesy of Canadian Poetry Online.[7]
Non-fiction
- Social Reconstruction and the B.N.A. Act – 1934
- Labour Conditions in the Men's Clothing Industry – 1935 (with H. M. Cassidy)
- Social Planning for Canada – 1935.[1]
- Canada Today: A Study of Her National Interests and National Policy – 1938
- Canada's Role in World Affairs – 1942
- Make This Your Canada: A Review of C.C.F. History and Policy – 1943 (with David Lewis)
- Cooperation for What? United States and British Commonwealth – 1944
- The World War Against Poverty – 1953 (with R. A. MacKay and A. E. Ritchie)
- What Does Labour Need in a Bill of Rights – 1959
- The Canadian Constitution and Human Rights – 1959
- Civil Liberties and Canadian Federalism – 1959
- Dialogue sur la traduction – 1970 (with Anne Hebert)
- Essays on the Constitution: Aspects of Canadian Law and Politics – 1977
- Scott, Frank R. (1986). A New Endeavour: Selected Political Essays, Letters, and Addresses. Edited and introduced by ISBN 0-8020-5672-5.
Edited
- New Provinces: Poems of Several Authors (with A. J. M. Smith and Leo Kennedy). Toronto: Macmillan, 1936.
- The Blasted Pine: An Anthology of Satire, Invective and Disrespectful Verse – 1957 (with A. J. M. Smith)
Discography
- Six Montreal Poets. New York: Folkways Records, 1957. Includes A. J. M. Smith, Leonard Cohen, Irving Layton, F. R. Scott, Louis Dudek, and A. M. Klein. (cassette, 60 mins)
- Canadian Poets on Tape. Toronto: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 1969, 1971. (cassette, 30 mins)
- A Poetry Reading. Toronto: League of Canadian Poets, 1982. (cassette, 60 mins)
- Celebration: Famous Canadian Poets CD London, Ontario: ISBN 1-55253-022-1 (CD#4) (with James Reaney)
Except where noted, discographical information courtesy Canadian Poetry Online.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Keith Richardson, "Scott, Francis Reginald (Frank)," Canadian Encyclopedia (Edmonton: Hurtig, 1988), 1961.
- ^ Dean Irvine, "Montreal Group," Oxford Companion to Canadian History. Answers.com, Web, March 25, 2011.
- ^ Michael Gnarowski, "New Provinces: Poems of Several Authors," Canadian Encyclopedia (Hurtig: Edmonton, 1988), 1479.
- ^ George Woodcock, "Northern Review," Canadian Encyclopedia (Edmonton: Hurtig, 1988), 1515.
- ^ a b c "F.R. Scott: Biography Archived 2014-08-25 at the Wayback Machine," Canadian Poetry Online, University of Toronto. Web, March 21, 2011.
- ^ "Honorary Degree Citation – Francis Reginald Scott* | Concordia University Archives". archives.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ a b "F.R. Scott: Publications Archived 2013-04-08 at the Wayback Machine," Canadian Poetry Online, UToronto.ca, Web, May 7, 2011.
External links
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- University of Calgary biography
- Canadian Poetry Online: F.R. Scott Archived 2008-09-20 at the Wayback Machine – 6 poems (Lakeshore, Laurentian Shield, The Canadian Authors Meet, A Grain of Rice, W.L.M.K., Resurrection)
- http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/scott_fr/pub.htm Archived 2013-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Archives of F.R. Scott (Francis Reginald Scott fonds, R5822) are held at Library and Archives Canada