Carman, Bliss National Historic Person
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Bliss Carman, 1921
© Sidney Carter / Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada / PA-
Address :
83 Shore Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1945-05-16
Life Date:
1861 to 1929
Event, Person, Organization:
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Sir Charles Roberts
(Person)
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Francis Joseph Sherman
(Person)
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Poets' Corner
(People, group)
Other Name(s):
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Carman, Bliss
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
2002-56 (2002-66, 2002-81)
Importance:
One of Canada's best-known poets
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: University of New Brunswick - Harriet Irving Building 5 Macaulay Lane, Fredericton, New Brunswick
POETS’ CORNER
BLISS CARMAN 1861-1929
SIR CHARLES ROBERTS 1860-1943
FRANCIS JOSEPH SHERMAN 1871-1926
Born in or near Fredericton, these three poets were educated in this University and are buried in the cemetery of Forest Hill. Their gifts of verse enriched Canadian literature and gained for their common birthplace the designation - "The Poets' Corner of Canada".
A writer of lyrical, mystical poetry, Bliss Carman was born in Fredericton and grew up in this house. His evocative poems, often reflecting his love of nature and the Maritimes, show the influence of classical and Romantic literature as well as New England transcendentalist thought. As a literary editor in New York and Boston, he published and promoted the work of many Canadian authors. A cosmopolitan and bohemian figure, Carman was a member of the Confederation group of poets and one of Canada's most recognized poets during his lifetime, both at home and abroad.