Charles Sangster

Canadian writer (1822-1893) · Canada · On the map · Writers · Died at 71

Charles Sangster was a Canadian poet. He was the first poet to write poetry which was substantially about Canadian subjects. The Dictionary of Canadian Biography calls him "the best of the pre-confederation poets."

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Charles Sangster plaque, Barrie St., Kingston, Ontario. Photo by Alan L. Brown, June 2004.[6]

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