William Wilfred Campbell | |
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![]() William Wilfred Campbell | |
Born | 1 June 1860 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 1 January 1918 Ottawa, Ontario |
Resting place | Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa |
Occupation | Civil Servant |
Language | English |
Nationality | ![]() |
Citizenship | British subject |
Genre | Poetry |
Literary movement | Confederation Poets |
Notable works | Lake Lyrics and Other Poems |
Notable awards | FRSC |
Spouse | Mary Louisa DeBelle (née Dibble) |
Children | Margery, Faith, Basil, Dorothy |
William Wilfred Campbell (1 June 1860 – 1 January 1918) was a Canadian poet. He is one of the Confederation Poets, a group of poets born during Canada's Confederation (in 1860s). By the end of the 19th century, he was thought as the "unofficial poet laureate of Canada."[1]
William Wilfred Campbell Poetry Festival is an Arts festival founded and directed by Paul Kastner in 2014 in Wiarton, Ontario. This festival is held every year in his respect.[2]