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George Woodcock

1912 - 1995

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George Woodcock (May 8, 1912 – January 28, 1995) was a Canadian writer of political biography and history, an anarchist thinker, a philosopher, an essayist and literary critic. He was also a poet and published several volumes of travel writing. In 1959 he was the founding editor of the journal Canadian Literature which was the first academic journal specifically dedicated to Canadian writing. He is most commonly known outside Canada for his book Anarchism: A History of Libertarian Ideas and Movements (1962). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Woodcock is the 5,972nd most popular writer (up from 6,180th in 2019), the 591st most popular biography from Canada (up from 613th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Canadian Writer.

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Among writers, George Woodcock ranks 5,972 out of 7,302. Before him are Fedor Samokhin, Eduard Bass, David Benioff, Aleksandr Chakovsky, Arantxa Urretabizkaia, and Marcus Furius Bibaculus. After him are Iolo Morganwg, Rolf Jacobsen, Arvi Pohjanpää, Banjo Paterson, Šatrijos Ragana, and Kurt Marti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, George Woodcock ranks 373. Before him are Carl Raddatz, Dorothy Janis, David Raksin, Eva Dawes, József Pálinkás, and Machito. After him are Francesc Xavier Bultó, Erich Schmitt, Joan Hartigan, Julian Symons, Alfred Schmalzer, and Henry Jonsson. Among people deceased in 1995, George Woodcock ranks 291. Before him are Fischer Black, Les Aspin, Víctor Peralta, Salil Chowdhury, George Stibitz, and Bruno Junk. After him are T. Keith Glennan, Iqbal Masih, Stig Sjölin, Boris Gurevich, Rauf Hajiyev, and Art Mollner.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, George Woodcock ranks 591 out of 1,622. Before him are Dorothy Stratten (1960), Marie Yovanovitch (1958), Rachelle Lefevre (1979), Jack Layton (1950), Mac DeMarco (1990), and Norman Lane (1919). After him are Daniel Gillies (1976), Howie Morenz (1902), Erica Durance (1978), Rob Stewart (1961), Douglas Rain (1928), and Mark Messier (1961).

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Among WRITERS In Canada

Among writers born in Canada, George Woodcock ranks 38. Before him are Mark Strand (1934), Sven Delblanc (1931), Robertson Davies (1913), Élie Blanchard (1881), Guy Gavriel Kay (1954), and Robert J. Sawyer (1960). After him are Farley Mowat (1921), Robert Elsie (1950), Rachel Cusk (1967), Cory Doctorow (1971), Deborah Ellis (1960), and Timothy Findley (1930).

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