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Abraham Moses Klein (14 February 1909 – 20 August 1972) was a Canadian poet, journalist, novelist, short story writer and lawyer. He has been called "one of Canada's greatest poets and a leading figure in Jewish-Canadian culture." [1]
Feb 10, 2008 · Abraham Moses Klein, poet, writer (b at Ratno, Ukraine 14 Feb 1909; d at Montréal 20 Aug 1972). One of Canada's greatest poets and a leading figure in Jewish-Canadian culture, Klein was raised in the working-class Jewish immigrant district of Montréal.
A. M. Klein. 1909–1972. The poetry of A.M. Klein reflects the Jewish experience—the cultural heritage of his people as well as the wealth of Jewish legend, tradition, and folklore to which the late poet turned for inspiration.
A.M. Klein was a Canadian poet whose verse reflects his strong involvement with Jewish culture and history. He was a member of the Montreal group, a coterie of poets who, influenced by the poets T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound and the novelist James Joyce, broke with the tradition of sentimental nature.
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Abraham Moses Klein (1909-1972) A. M. Klein was one of the best Canadian poets of his time. Combining modernism and Jewish literary traditions, he was among the first to publish a body of Jewish poetry in the English language.
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A. M. Klein. 1909-1972. Biography. Born in Ratno, Ukraine, A. M. Klein moved to Montreal, Quebec, with his family when he was a young boy. After attending McGill University and the University of Montreal, Klein practiced law and worked as a speech writer while he pursued his writing career.
