Age, Biography and Wiki
Ralph Gustafson was born on 16 August, 1909, is a Canadian poet and professor. Discover Ralph Gustafson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
85 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
16 August, 1909 |
| Birthday |
16 August |
| Birthplace |
N/A |
| Date of death |
29 May, 1995 |
| Died Place |
N/A |
| Nationality |
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 16 August.
He is a member of famous poet with the age 85 years old group.
Ralph Gustafson Height, Weight & Measurements
At 85 years old, Ralph Gustafson height not available right now. We will update Ralph Gustafson's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Ralph Gustafson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ralph Gustafson worth at the age of 85 years old? Ralph Gustafson’s income source is mostly from being a successful poet. He is from . We have estimated Ralph Gustafson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
poet |
Ralph Gustafson Social Network
| Instagram |
|
| Linkedin |
|
| Twitter |
|
| Facebook |
|
| Wikipedia |
|
| Imdb |
|
Timeline
Ralph Barker Gustafson, CM (16 August 1909 – 29 May 1995) was a Canadian poet and professor at Bishop's University.
He was born in Lime Ridge, near Dudswell, Quebec on August 16, 1909.
His mother was British, his father, Carl Otto Gustafson, was a Swedish photographer.
He was music master, Bishop's College School, 1920–30; teacher of English St. Alban's School for Boys, Brockville, Ontario, 1933–34; tutor and journalist, London, England, 1935–38; British Information Services, New York, N.Y., 1942–46; Professor and Poet-In-Residence, Bishop's University, 1963–79 and music critic, C.B.C., since 1960.
Dr. Gustafson wrote over twenty volumes of poetry and prose and edited several anthologies of verse.
He was educated at Bishop's University, earning a B.A. (1st class honours and winner of the Governor General's medal along with many other awards) in 1929 and an M.A. in 1930, with a thesis on John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
He also completed a B.A. at Keble College, Oxford in 1933, an M.A. in 1963.
Over the years, Dr. Gustafson held a number of posts.
Gustafson's early poetry owes a significant debt to Gerard Manley Hopkins (as evidenced in The Golden Chalice (1935) and Alfred the Great (1937)), while Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, and W. B. Yeats were important influences on his later work.
In 1942, Gustafson edited the Anthology of Canadian Poetry which developed into the Penguin Book of Canadian Verse in 1958, both volumes a reflection of his extensive studies on the history of Canadian poetry.
from Mount Allison University in 1973, a D.C.L. from Bishop's University in 1977, and a D. Litt from York University in 1991.
Gustafson won the Governor General's Award 1974 for Fire on Stone.
His views on poetry are documented in essays collected in Plummets and Other Partialities (1986), and in letters to W.W.E. Ross published as A Literary Friendship in 1984.
He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1992.
He was awarded a D. Litt.
Winter Prophecies (1998) is a documentary profile (29 min.) on Gustafson's life and art directed by Donald Winkler and produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).
