From the Maritimes to the Prairies: A Librarian-Professor-Poet

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(Ryerson softcover, 1951, rare flatsigned)

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(left: scarce title, Ryerson hb, 1954–cover J.E.H. MacDonald & Thoreau MacDonald; right: 1957 Ryerson hb, rare flatsigned)

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(1969 Ryerson dj, flatsigned, as are most of my CanLit books)

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(Dec. 17/71 Xmas card)

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(left: Clarke, Irwin, 1972 dj–John de Visser cover; right: 1977 softcover Oberon–design–Michael Macklem, inscribed for Henry Kreisel)

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(the only 2 books completed of Collected Poems, 2003 and 2004, Oberon softcover; both rare signeds by Brewster at Saskatoon’s; 1’s dj is from Picasso; 2nd’s by Egon Schiele)

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A poet and story writer, Elizabeth (Winifred) Brewster (1922-2012) was born in Chipman, NB and attended Radcliffe College, King’s College, and U of London. She obtained a degree in Library Science and worked in libraries in NB, ON, BC, and AB. Brewster settled in Saskatoon where she was an English professor at U of SK. Her style was direct and simple and she wrote about ordinary people and situations.

Her first volume of poetry was published in 1951; her last in 2004. In all, she produced more than 20 books and was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2001. I used more of her poems than any other Canadian writer in my various textbooks; she was a very accessible poet for high school readers.

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