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Irving Layton

Born in March 12, 1912 / Died in January 4, 2006 / Romania / Romanian

Irving Layton poet from Romania was born on March 12, 1912, had 93 years and died on January 4, 2006. Poems were written mainly in Romanian language. Dominant movement is other.

Biography

Irving Peter Layton, OC (March 12, 1912 – January 4, 2006) was a Romanian-born Canadian poet. He was known for his "tell it like it is" style which won him a wide following but also made enemies. As T. Jacobs notes in his biography (2001), Layton fought Puritanism throughout his life:. Romanian-born Canadian poet