Description
Irving Peter Layton, OC 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 him enemies. As T. Jacobs notes in his biography, Layton fought Puritanism throughout his life:
Layton's work had provided the bolt of lightning that was needed to split open the thin skin of conservatism and complacency in the poetry scene of the preceding century, allowing modern poetry to expose previously unseen richness and depth.
Born
March 12th, 1912 in Târgu Neam? / Died: Jan 4th, 2006 - at the age of 93, suffered from Alzheimer's Disease
Last Changes
2006/01/05
The celebrity has been marked as passed away
2008/01/04
New Response (OLD!) (Unknown/Other): Sent a nice letter and a couple of small pho..
2004/07/23
New Address: Available to members only