Carl Klinck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian literary historian and academic
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Place of Birth: Elmira, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
About Carl Klinck
- Carl Frederick Klinck, (March 24, 1908 – October 22, 1990) was a Canadian literary historian and academic. Born in Elmira, Ontario, he received a B.A.
- from Waterloo College (now Wilfrid Laurier University) in 1927, and a M.A.
- and Ph.D.
- from Columbia University in 1929 and 1943.
- In 1928, he became an associate professor of English at Waterloo College, becoming head of the department in 1940.
- From 1943 to 1948, he was the Dean of Waterloo College.
- He was the editor of Literary History of Canada in 1965. In 1973, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
- In 1978, was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's Lorne Pierce Medal.
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