Eli Mandel

Eli Mandel

Eli Mandel (3 December 1922 - 3 September 1992) was a Canadian poet and literary academic.

He was born Elias Wolf Mandel in Estevan, Saskatchewan to Jewish parents who emigrated from Russia. After serving in Canada's Medical Corps during World War 2, he studied English at the University of Saskatchewan attaining a Master of Arts degree in 1950. His further studies at the University of Toronto would earn him a PhD in 1957.

Mandel worked in academic postings at the University of Alberta, University of Calgary and York University. Besides his poetry, he wrote other works such as his 1969 essay on fellow poet Irving Layton. He died in Toronto.

Awards and recognition

* , "An Idiot Joy"
* 1989: Honorary Doctor of Letters, York Universityand the colloge of humber [http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/senate/committees/hondeg/recipients.htm York University Honorary Degree Recipients] fdf

Bibliography

Partial list of works:
* 1967: "An Idiot Joy" (Hurtig)
* 1969: "Irving Layton" (Forum House), edited by William French
* 1973: "Crusoe: Poems Selected and New" (Anansi)
* 1973: "Stony Plain" (Porcepic) ISBN 0-88878-010-9
* 1977: "Out Of Place" (Porcepic) ISBN 0-88878-074-5
* 1981: "Dreaming Backwards", compilation 1954-1981 (General) ISBN 0-7736-1091-X
* 2000: "The Other Harmony", compilation (Canadian Plains Research Centre) ISBN 0-88977-138-3

Discography

* 2001: "Celebration: Famous Canadian Poets CD" Canadian Poetry Association — ISBN 1-55253-031-0 (CD#2) (with Dorothy Livesay )

References

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External links

* [http://www.ccca.ca/history/ozz/english/authors/mandel_eli.html OneZeroZero: Eli Mandel] , accessed 10 July 2006
* [http://www.sask2005.ca/facts/skfactsresults.asp?ID=228 Sask 2005: Eli Mandel profile] , accessed 10 July 2006
* [http://umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/collections/complete_holdings/rad/mss/mandel.shtml University of Manitoba collections: Eli Mandel fonds summary] , accessed 10 July 2006
* [http://tceplus.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0005063 The Canadian Encyclopedia: Eli Mandel] , accessed 10 July 2006
* [http://www.judithfitzgerald.ca/alpurdy.html "A Little More on Dr. Eli Mandel's Greatness]


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