Al Purdy
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 24 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 30,1918 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Ontario |
| Canada | |
| Date of died | April 21,2000 |
| Died | North Saanich |
| Canada | |
| Spouse | Eurithe Purdy |
| Books | Beyond remembering |
| The cariboo horses | |
| Poems for all the Annettes | |
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| Awards | Governor General's Literary Award for English-language poetry |
| Governor General's Award for English-language poetry or drama | |
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| ID | 736280 |
Al Purdy Life story
Alfred Wellington Purdy OC OOnt was a 20th-century Canadian free verse poet. Purdy's writing career spanned fifty-six years. His works include thirty-nine books of poetry; a novel; two volumes of memoirs and four books of correspondence, in addition to his posthumous works.