Vic Elias. Courtesy South Western Ontario Poetry.
Vic Elias (1948 - May 18, 2006) was an American-born Canadian poet and physicist.
Life[]
Elias was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
He emigrated to Canada in 1979, and settled in London, Ontario, in 1985.[1]
Victor and D'Vorah Elias. Courtesy South Western Ontario Poetry.
He was a professor of applied mathematics at the University of Western Ontario (UWO), who twice served as director of UWO's Theoretical Physics program, and an affiliate member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario.[1]
Elias was an accomplished poet whose work appeared in a number of literary publications including Parchment, Tabula Rasa, and Afterthoughts. He is the author of 3 full-length collections and a chapbook of poetry.
He was married to D'Vorah Elias, and the father of 4 children: Gabriel, Rebecca, Leonard and Nathan.[1]
Writing[]
His poems dealt with his Jewish identity and spiritual themes, humorous anecdotes, and in his final works, his struggle with cancer, which took his life in May 2006.[1]
Recognition[]
In 1997 Elias received the Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching, UWO's highest teaching award.[1]
Elias was honored with a poetry festival held at UWO on October 2, 2005.[2]
Publications[]
- Reflected Scenery From Where My Eyes Should Be. Goderich, ON: Moonstone Press, 1991.
- Drinking With Old Men. St. Thomas, ON: South Western Ontario Poetry, 2004. ISBN 978-0-919139-33-7
- A Game of Jeopardy. St. Thomas, ON: South Western Ontario Poetry, 2005. ISBN 978-0-919139-36-1
- The Cataracts of Troy (chapbook). South Western Ontario Poetry, 2008.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy South Western Ontario Poetry.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Victor Elias bio, South Western Ontario Poetry, Web, June 3, 2012.
- ↑ Poetry Festival honouring Victor Elias, South Western Ontario Poetry, Web, June 3, 2012.
External links[]
- Books
- Vic Elias at Amazon.com
- About
- Victor Elias bio at South Western Ontario Poetry
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