Professing English: A Life of Roy Daniells Book

Roy Daniells (1902-1979), an English professor who finished his career at the University of British Columbia, and an outstanding scholar, teacher and poet, influenced at least four generations of students.

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Djwa (English, Simon Fraser U., Canada) presents a biography of Professor Roy Daniells (1902-79). She recounts his struggle against the religious fundamentalism he was born into, his efforts to maintain emotional equilibrium, and other details of his personal life. As a former student of the subject, however, her interest clearly leans toward Daniells' role in establishing Canadian literature as a separate field and his interactions with such figures as Earle Birney, Northrop Frye, E.J. Pratt, and Sinclair Ross. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)