Vic Elias

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name = Vic Elias


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birth_date = 1948
birth_place = Chicago, Illinois
death_date = 2006
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occupation = Poet
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Vic Elias (1948-2006) was a poet who was born in Chicago, Illinois, and emigrated to Canada in 1979. Settling in London, Ontario, he was a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Western Ontario. He was also an Affiliate Member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario. In 1997 he received the Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching, UWO's highest teaching award. [ [http://swontpoetry.org/swop/VictorElias/Bio South Western Ontario Poetry | VictorElias / Bio ] ] . In addition to his work in mathematics and physics, Vic Elias was an accomplished poet whose work appeared in a number of literary publications including "Parchment," "Tabula Rasa," and "Afterthoughts." He is the author of three full-length collections and one chapbook of poetry. His poems have dealt with his Jewish identity and spiritual themes, humourous anecdotes, and in his final works, his struggle with cancer, which took his life in May of 2006.

Books

*1991: "Reflected Scenery From Where My Eyes Should Be", Moonstone Press
*2004: "Drinking With Old Men", South Western Ontario Poetry, ISBN 978-0-919139-33-7
*2006: "A Game of Jeopardy", South Western Ontario Poetry, ISBN 978-0-919139-36-1

Chapbooks

*2006: "The Cataracts of Troy", South Western Ontario Poetry

References

[http://swontpoetry.org/swop/VictorElias/Bio Vic Elias: Publisher Site]