Alfred (Ed) Bailey
Alfred G. Bailey is one of Canada's most distinguished men of letters. A founder of "The Fiddlehead", he served on its editorial board for a quarter of a century. The Canada Council was his brainchild, and he was a founding editor of "The Literary History of Canada". A Professor Emeritus of History at the University of New Brunswick, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and an Officer of the Order of Canada. Alfred G. Bailey is a poet of supreme technical skill and intellectual rigor....See more
Alfred G. Bailey is one of Canada's most distinguished men of letters. A founder of "The Fiddlehead", he served on its editorial board for a quarter of a century. The Canada Council was his brainchild, and he was a founding editor of "The Literary History of Canada". A Professor Emeritus of History at the University of New Brunswick, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and an Officer of the Order of Canada. Alfred G. Bailey is a poet of supreme technical skill and intellectual rigor. His most recent book, "Miramichi Lightning", was a finalist for the Governor General's Award in 1981. See less
