McNeil, Florence (1937–)

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McNeil, Florence (1937–)

Canadian poet, editor and children's writer. Born 1937 in North Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada; dau. of Gaelic-speaking immigrants from the Scottish Hebrides; University of British Columbia, BA and MA; married.

Poetry collections include A Silent Green Sky (1967), The Rim of the Park (1972), Ghost Towns (1975), A Balancing Act (1979), Barkerville (1984) and Swimming Out of History (1991); also wrote children's books Miss P. and Me (1982) and All Kinds of Magic (1984).

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