John Metcalf (writer)
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- John Metcalf is also the real name of Blind Jack.
John Metcalf (born 12 November 1938) is a Canadian writer, editor and critic.
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. He currently lives in Ottawa with his wife Myrna Metcalf.
[edit] Selected Works
- The Lady Who Sold Furniture, 1970
- Going Down Slow, 1972
- The Teeth of My Father, 1975
- Girl in Gingham, 1978
- General Ludd, 1981
- Kicking Against the Pricks, 1982
- Selected Stories, 1982
- Adult Entertainment, 1986
- What is a Canadian Literature?, 1988
- Shooting the Stars, 1992
- Freedom from Culture, 1993
- An Aesthetic Underground: A Literary Memoir, 2003
- Forde Abroad, 2003
- Standing Stones, 2004
- Shut Up He Explained: A Literary Memoir Volume II, 2007
