Background
He was born in Hamilton, Ontario and first started working there as a proofreader for the Hamilton Spectator newspaper.
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David McFadden
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As he grew more renowned as a poet he quit the newspaper and became a full-time writer in 1976. He lives in Toronto, Ontario. McFadden"s poetry critiques the commercialism and shallowness of modern society.
His work, with its overt humour, poignant reflections on contemporary urban life, and interest in the mistakes of the imagination, reveals an affinity with Frank O"Hara, John Ashbery and the New York School of the 1950s, as well as the Beat writers of the 1960s--Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti most obviously.
His work, however, remains distinctly Canadian in subject matter, setting and personality. His book of 100 Baudelaire-inspired prose poems, Gypsy Guitar, was called "Everyone"s favourite book of poems" by George Bowering.
Achievements
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He won three consecutive AAA tiles at 220 yards (1959–1961). He competed for Great Britain in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Peter Radford, David Segal and Nick Whitehead. David Jones subsequently won a gold medal in the 4 x 110 yards relay in the England team with Peter Radford, Alf Meakin, Len Carter, as well as winning a silver medal in the 220 yards event in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth.
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Nationality
Canada
Awards
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Governor General's Award; Griffin Poetry Prize
The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada's most generous poetry award.; The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields.The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada's most generous poetry award.; The Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields.