Thomas Archibald Marshall (April 9, 1938 – April 28, 1993) was a Canadian poet, critic and novelist.[1]
Tom Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Archibald Marshall April 9, 1938 |
| Died | April 28, 1993 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Queen's University |
| Known for | Poet, critic and novelist |
| Notable work | The Essential Tom Marshall, 2012 |
Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario,[1] he grew up in the United States.[2] He was educated at Queen's University in Kingston, where he received his MA in 1965, writing his thesis on poet A. M. Klein.[1][3] Marshall taught at the institution from 1964 until his death.[1]
Marshall was the author of numerous poetry collections and novels,[1] the poetry editor of Canadian Forum and the chief editor of Quarry.[3]
At the time of his death in 1993, Marshall had completed a final novel, The Adventures of John Montgomery.[4] The novel was posthumously published in 1995, and was reissued in 2014 as part of a series of historical novels set in Kingston.[4] The Essential Tom Marshall, an anthology of his poetry compiled by David Helwig and Michael Ondaatje, was published in 2012.[3]
Publications edit
Poetry edit
- The Beast With Three Backs, (with Tom Eadie and Colin Norman.) Quarry Press, Kingston, n.d.. (1965)
- The Silences of Fire. Macmillan, Toronto, 1969.
- Magic Water. Quarry Press, Kingston, 1971.
- The Earth Book. Ottawa, Oberon Press, 1974.
- The White City. Ottawa, Oberon Press, 1976.
- The Elements. Ottawa, Oberon Press, 1980.
- Playing with Fire. Ottawa, Oberon Press, 1984.
- Dance of the Particles. Kingston, Quarry Press, 1984.
- Ghost Safari. Ottawa, Oberon Press, 1991.
- Some Impossible Heaven of the Senses. Ottawa, Oberon Press, 1994.
- The Essential Tom Marshall, 2012
Criticism edit
- The Psychic Mariner: A Reading of the Poems of D.H. Lawrence. London and New York: Heineman and Viking Press, 1970. ISBN 9780670581900
- A. M. Klein. Edited and with an introduction by Tom Marshall. Toronto, Ryerson Press, 1970. ISBN 9780770003104
- Harsh and Lovely Land:The Major Canadian Poets and the Making of a Canadian Tradition. Vancouver, University of British Columbia Press, 1979. ISBN 9780774801072
- Multiple Exposures, Promised Lands:Essays on Canadian Poetry and Fiction. Kingston, Quarry Press, 1992. ISBN 9781550820478
Fiction edit
- Rosemary Goal. Ottawa, Oberon Press, 1978. (Harper Collins, paper.)
- Glass Houses. Ottawa, Oberon Press, 1985.
- Adele at the End of the Day. Toronto, Macmillan, 1987. (Vintage Books, 1990.)
- Voices on the Brink. Toronto, Macmillan, 1988. (Faber and Faber,paper.)
- Changelings. Toronto, Macmillan, 1991. (McClelland and Stewart, paper.)
- Goddess Disclosing. Kingston, Quarry Press, 1992
- The Adventures of John Montgomery. Kingston, Quarry Press, 1995.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Tom Marshall in The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ New, William H. (2002). Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 717. ISBN 9780802007612.
- ^ a b c "An absolutely essential read". Kingston Whig-Standard, June 14, 2012.
- ^ a b Merilyn Simonds, "The irrepressible Henry Eustace MacFutter". Kingston Whig-Standard, November 25, 2014.
External links edit
- Tom Marshall at David Helwig (davidhelwig.com)
- Archives of Tom Marshall (Tom Marshall fonds, R11777) are held at Library and Archives Canada