John Metcalf
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- John Metcalf is also the real name of Blind Jack (1717-1810).
John Metcalf (born November 12, 1938) is a Canadian writer/editor.
Born in Carlisle, England he was educated at Bristol University, receiving his BA in 1960 and a Certificate in Education in 1961. He moved to Montreal in 1962 to teach high school. In 1970 he became a Canadian citizen. In 2004 he was made a member of the Order of Canada.
Selected Works
- The Lady Who Sold Furniture, 1970
- Going Down Slow, 1972
- The Teeth of My Father, 1975
- General Ludd, 1980
- Adult Entertainment, 1986
- An Aesthetic Underground: A Literary Memoir, Thomas Allen Publishers, 2003.
External link
Metcalf's Personal Web Page (http://www.sentex.net/~pql/metcalf.html)