Robert Billings
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Robert Billings was a Canadian
poet and editor.
, Ontario
. His poems and reviews of Canadian poetry have appeared widely in Canada, Britain
, and the United States
. He held two Masters degrees in English from Queen's and Windsor. He established himself as an editor for literary magazines. Robert Billings drowned in 1986.
Canada
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poet and editor.
Biography
Robert Billings was born in Niagara FallsNiagara Falls
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, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. His poems and reviews of Canadian poetry have appeared widely in Canada, Britain
United Kingdom
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, and the United States
United States
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. He held two Masters degrees in English from Queen's and Windsor. He established himself as an editor for literary magazines. Robert Billings drowned in 1986.
Literary activities
During the 1980s Robert Billings was editor for literary magazines such as Quarry, Poetry Windsor, Poesie, Poetry Canada Review and Waves. He was also very active as a poet.Published works
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ISBN 0-920110-20-7 - The Elizabeth Trinities Penumbra Press, 1980
- The Revels, Porcupine's Quil Inc., 1987