Table of Contents

Introduction

Editorial procedures

Acknowledgments

Biographical chronology

Letters

I Peregrinations: 1903-25

II A Taste of National Acclaim: 1925-32

III Prospect and Promotion: 1932-39

IV Historical Fact and Epic Construction: 1939-44

V Steering between Extremes: 1944-48

VI Knockings at the Door: 1948-53

VII Accepting the Years: 1953-55

VIII As Good as Any Old Horse My Age: 1955-64

Appendix : Some Letters by Viola Pratt

Abbreviations

Textual notes

Index

Promotional Information

"The editors have done a formidable amount of work that will make a lasting contribution to Canadian culture, as well as to Pratt's life." -- Sherrill Grace, Professor Emerita, University of British Columbia "Readers curious to learn more about Pratt's life will find the collection an enjoyably revealing read." -- Frank Davey, Professor Emeritus, Western University

About the Author

Elizabeth Popham is professor in the Department of English Literature at Trent University.
David G. Pitt is emeritus professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Reviews

"Elizabeth Popham and David G. Pitt provide an invaluable resource to scholars of Canadian modernist poetry with E.J. Pratt: Letters, the last instalment of the Collected Works series… the collection that the editors present is vast – and wholly indispensable for scholars in the field and those with an interest in Pratt’s poetry … Popham and Pitt’s detailed effort is undeniable, serving any interest reader beyond expectation … This resource is one for the shelves of any researcher in the field, and will no doubt be cited regularly. "
*Canadian Literature Reviews, 234 Autumn 2017*