Irving Layton

Irving Layton
Irving Layton

Irving Peter Layton, OC was a Romanian-born Canadian poet. He was known for his "tell it like it is" style which won him a wide following, but also made him enemies. As T. Jacobs notes in his biography (2001), Layton fought Puritanism throughout his life:

Layton's work had provided the bolt of lightning that was needed to split open the thin skin of conservatism and complacency in the poetry scene of the preceding century, allowing modern poetry to expose previously unseen richness and depth.

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Male
Date of Birth
March 12nd, 1912
Age
113
Birth Place
Romania, Neamț County
Date of Death
January 4th, 2006
Died Aged
93
Star Sign
Pisces
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