WILLIAM KIRBY 1817-1906
Title
WILLIAM KIRBY 1817-1906
Description
Born in England, Kirby came to Canada in 1839 and began work as a tanner in the vicinity of Niagara-on-the-Lake. There he developed his literary talents and soon after moving into the town in 1848 embarked on a long and prolific career as a journalist and writer. Keenly aware of the region’s past, he celebrated its traditions in poetry and a history, Annals of Niagara (1896), but it was his interest in French Canadian legends which inspired his most famous work The Golden Dog (1887). The novel made him a national figure and in 1882 he became an original Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Government of Canada
Creator
Sarah J. McCabe
Date
March 31, 2024
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Collection
Citation
Sarah J. McCabe, “WILLIAM KIRBY 1817-1906,” Historic Plaques of Ontario: An Omeka Demo Site, accessed May 16, 2024, https://ontarioplaques.omeka.net/items/show/795.