Charles Lillard
Encyclopedia
Charles "Red" Lillard was a poet
and historian specializing in British Columbia
, Southeast Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
.
He was born in Long Beach
, California
and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska
. He died in Victoria, British Columbia
.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and historian specializing in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Southeast Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
.
He was born in Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and raised in Ketchikan, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. He died in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
.
Poetry
- Cultus Coulee - 1971
- Drunk on Wood - 1973
- Jabble - 1975
- Voice, My Shaman - 1976
- Poems - 1979 (with Doug BeardsleyDoug BeardsleyDoug Beardsley is a Canadian poet and educator. He has collaborated with numerous other writers including Al Purdy, Theresa Kishkan and Charles Lillard....
)
- Circling North - 1988
- Shadow Weather: Poems, Selected and New - 1996
Non-fiction
- Seven Shillings a Year - 1986
- Fernwood Files - 1989 (with J. Ellis)
- The Brother, XII, B.C. Magus: A Quest for The Brother, XII - 1989 (with Ron MacIsaac and Don Clark)
- Land of Destiny - 1991 (with Michael Gregson)
- Just East of Sundown - 1995
- A Voice Great Within Us: The Story of Chinook - 1998 (with Terry GlavinTerry GlavinTerry Glavin is a Canadian author and journalist.Born in the United Kingdom to Irish parents, he emigrated to Canada in 1957. Glavin has worked as a journalist and columnist for The Daily Columbian, The Vancouver Sun, The Globe and Mail, and The Georgia Straight...
)
Anthologies
- In the Wake of the War Canoe - 1981
- Dreams of Freedom: Bella Coola, Cape Scott, Sointula - 1982
- Warriors of the North Pacific: Missionary Accounts of the Northwest Coast, The Skeena and Stikine Rivers, and the Klondike, 1829-1900 - 1984
- Nootka - 1986
- The Ghostland People - 1989
- The Call of the Coast - 1992
External links
- Charles Lillard at BC Bookworld
- Charles Lillard's entry in The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Charles Lillard fonds at University of Victoria, Special Collections