Anne Marriott (November 5, 1913 – October 10, 1997)[1] was a Canadian writer who won the Governor General's Award for her book Calling Adventurers! "She was renowned especially for the narrative poem The Wind, Our Enemy," which she wrote while still in her twenties.[2]
Because of The Wind Our Enemy, Marriott is often thought to be from one of Canada's prairie provinces. In fact she was born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia (the daughter of Catherine Heley and Edward Guy Marriott), and lived most of her life in that province. As a girl she spent several summers with relatives on a farm in Saskatchewan, which formed the basis of experience for many of her earlier poems.[3][4]
Marriott took creative writing classes at the University of British Columbia. She was active in British Columbia's literary community as "a productive poet and poetry-educator in the 1940s." She served on the editorial board of Contemporary Verse,[2] which she founded with Dorothy Livesay, Floris McLaren, Doris Ferne and Alan Crawley in 1941.[5]
In 1945 Anne Marriott moved to Ottawa and worked as an editor for the National Film Board.[4] After marrying Gerald McLellan in 1947, Marriott returned with him to British Columbia, where they adopted and raised three children.[1]
Marriott worked as a script writer from 1945 to 1949, a reporter and editor from 1950 to 1953 and an assistant librarian from 1953 to 1958.[6]
Marriott remained active in the literary community and prepared multiple scripts for the CBC.[1][7] Following the 1974 death of her husband, she became involved in producing poetry workshops for young people.[5]
In the 1980s Anne Marriott published multiple volumes of poetry and a volume of short stories.
Marriott died in Vancouver following a stroke.
PoetryEdit
Marriott is perhaps best known for her "spectacular" long poem, 'The Wind Our Enemy, which she wrote in her twenties.[4]The Wind Our Enemy, chronicles the devastation of drought on the Canadian prairies during the 1930s. It is seen as a modernist classic, utilizing "the most vital elements of the modern tradition." It "is episodic and documentary rather than strictly narrative in form." It uses "heavy alliteration and repeated sound patterns" in place of rhyme and rhythm. Its ten "sections develop in a mosaic made up of compressed details and dramatized speech. In its colloquial rhythms and its concrete language, the poem expressed for a generation of readers the inarticulate suffering of the prairie farmer who saw his land and his hopes blowing away in a cloud of dust."[5]
The poems of Calling Adventurers! were originally written as choruses for a CBC documentary, "Payload," that in Marriott's words " "celebrated the romance and heroism of the northern 'bush flyer' in the era leading up to World War II,"[5]
Marriott published two other books of poetry in the 1940s. "Both Salt Marsh (1942) and Sandstone and Other Poems (1945) contain some vigorous and effective lyrics inspired by prairie scenes. 'Woodyards in the Rain' and ',' for example, display ... intense feeling."[5]Sandstone and Other Poems was her "best-known collection."[2]
In The Circular Coast: Poems New and Selected (1981), "the west coast landscape is symbolically identified with the body as the poet seeks, in images which are at once precise and complex, to come to terms with the problems of aging, loneliness, and death."[5]
In 1985's Letters from Some Islands, "the poems are about journeys in space and time. Landscapes both strange and familiar are here transformed into metaphors for the aging body."[5]
A Long Way to Oregon: Selected Short Stories, Oakville, ON: Mosaic Press, 1984. ISBN0-88962-240-X
Excerpt, in German: An einem Sonntagnachmittag, transl. Gerhard Böttcher, in Die weite Reise. Kanadische Erzählungen und Kurzgeschichten. Volk und Welt, Berlin 1974, pp 384 – 393
Except where noted, bibliographic information courtesy Brock University.[4]
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- Biography and 3 poems (On Reading that I am 'Elderly', Prairie Graveyard, The Wind Our Enemy)
October 19, 2023
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Anne Marriott November 5 1913 October 10 1997 1 was a Canadian writer who won the Governor General s Award for her book Calling Adventurers She was renowned especially for the narrative poem The Wind Our Enemy which she wrote while still in her twenties 2 Anne MarriottBornJoyce Anne Marriott 1913 11 05 November 5 1913Victoria British ColumbiaDiedOctober 10 1997 1997 10 10 aged 83 Vancouver British ColumbiaOccupationWriterLanguageEnglishNationalityCanadianGenrePoetryNotable worksThe Wind Our EnemyNotable awardsGovernor General s Award Contents 1 Life 2 Poetry 3 Honors and awards 4 Publications 4 1 Poetry collections 4 2 Fiction collections 5 References 6 External linksLife EditBecause of The Wind Our Enemy Marriott is often thought to be from one of Canada s prairie provinces In fact she was born and raised in Victoria British Columbia the daughter of Catherine Heley and Edward Guy Marriott and lived most of her life in that province As a girl she spent several summers with relatives on a farm in Saskatchewan which formed the basis of experience for many of her earlier poems 3 4 Marriott took creative writing classes at the University of British Columbia She was active in British Columbia s literary community as a productive poet and poetry educator in the 1940s She served on the editorial board of Contemporary Verse 2 which she founded with Dorothy Livesay Floris McLaren Doris Ferne and Alan Crawley in 1941 5 In 1945 Anne Marriott moved to Ottawa and worked as an editor for the National Film Board 4 After marrying Gerald McLellan in 1947 Marriott returned with him to British Columbia where they adopted and raised three children 1 Marriott worked as a script writer from 1945 to 1949 a reporter and editor from 1950 to 1953 and an assistant librarian from 1953 to 1958 6 Marriott remained active in the literary community and prepared multiple scripts for the CBC 1 7 Following the 1974 death of her husband she became involved in producing poetry workshops for young people 5 In the 1980s Anne Marriott published multiple volumes of poetry and a volume of short stories Marriott died in Vancouver following a stroke Poetry EditMarriott is perhaps best known for her spectacular long poem The Wind Our Enemy which she wrote in her twenties 4 The Wind Our Enemy chronicles the devastation of drought on the Canadian prairies during the 1930s It is seen as a modernist classic utilizing the most vital elements of the modern tradition It is episodic and documentary rather than strictly narrative in form It uses heavy alliteration and repeated sound patterns in place of rhyme and rhythm Its ten sections develop in a mosaic made up of compressed details and dramatized speech In its colloquial rhythms and its concrete language the poem expressed for a generation of readers the inarticulate suffering of the prairie farmer who saw his land and his hopes blowing away in a cloud of dust 5 The poems of Calling Adventurers were originally written as choruses for a CBC documentary Payload that in Marriott s words celebrated the romance and heroism of the northern bush flyer in the era leading up to World War II 5 Marriott published two other books of poetry in the 1940s Both Salt Marsh 1942 and Sandstone and Other Poems 1945 contain some vigorous and effective lyrics inspired by prairie scenes Woodyards in the Rain and Prairie Graveyard for example display intense feeling 5 Sandstone and Other Poems was her best known collection 2 In The Circular Coast Poems New and Selected 1981 the west coast landscape is symbolically identified with the body as the poet seeks in images which are at once precise and complex to come to terms with the problems of aging loneliness and death 5 In 1985 s Letters from Some Islands the poems are about journeys in space and time Landscapes both strange and familiar are here transformed into metaphors for the aging body 5 Honors and awards Edit1941 Governor General s Award for Calling Adventurers 6 1943 Women s Canadian Club Literary Award 4 1956 Koerner Foundation scholarship 6 1958 Ohio Award for Educational Broadcasting 6 Publications EditPoetry collections Edit The Wind Our Enemy Toronto Ryerson Press 1939 Calling Adventurers Toronto Ryerson Press 1941 Salt Marsh Toronto Ryerson Press 1942 Sandstone and Other Poems Toronto Ryerson Press 1945 Countries Fredericton NB Fiddlehead Poetry Books 1971 A Swarming in My Mind with Joyce Moller Curriculum Services 1977 This West Shore Toronto League of Canadian Poets 1981 The Circular Coast Poems New and Selected Oakville ON Mosaic Press 1981 Letters from Some Island New Poems Oakville ON Mosaic Press 1986 Aqua Toronto Wolsak amp Wynn 1991 Fiction collections Edit A Long Way to Oregon Selected Short Stories Oakville ON Mosaic Press 1984 ISBN 0 88962 240 X Excerpt in German An einem Sonntagnachmittag transl Gerhard Bottcher in Die weite Reise Kanadische Erzahlungen und Kurzgeschichten Volk und Welt Berlin 1974 pp 384 393Except where noted bibliographic information courtesy Brock University 4 References Edit nbsp Poetry portal nbsp Biography portal nbsp Canada portal nbsp Canada portal a b c Curtis Jenefer Lives Lived a b c Marriott Joyce Anne Archived July 6 2011 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Encyclopedia Edmonton Hurtig 1988 1309 Stubbs Andrew and Jeanette Stein Anne Marriott Frontier Poet a b c d e Anne Marriott 1913 1997 Canadian Woman Poets BrockU ca Web Apr 21 2011 a b c d e f g Hilda Thomas Joyce Anne Marriott Dictionary of Literary Biography Bookrags com Web May 4 2010 a b c d Selected Poetry of Anne Marriott Note on Life and Work Archived March 20 2012 at the Wayback Machine Representative Poetry Online UToronto ca Web Apr 21 2011 Donald B Papers of Anne Marriott p 9External links Edit Anne Marriott Canadian Women Poets Retrieved May 4 2010 Marriott Joyce Anne Canadian Encyclopedia Retrieved May 4 2010 Curtis Jenefer Lives Lived Joyce Anne Marriott McLellan Globe and Mail November 7 1997 page A18 Retrieved May 4 2010 Inventory of the Anne Marriott Papers 1922 1989 Special Collections University of British Columbia 1990 Retrieved May 4 2010 Joyce Anne Marriott Dictionary of Literary Biography Retrieved May 4 2010 Anne Marriott Frontier Poet Stubbs Andrew and Jeanette Stein Canadian Journal of Poetry Fall 1984 Vol 15 pages 48 60 Retrieved May 4 2010 Selected Poetry of Anne Marriott Biography and 3 poems On Reading that I am Elderly Prairie Graveyard The Wind Our Enemy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anne Marriott amp oldid 1093706909, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
