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Woodcock, George
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Description area
Dates of existence
1912-1995
History
George Woodcock was born May 8, 1912 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His family moved back to England shortly after his birth. He worked as a farmer, railway administrator and a freelance writer. In the 1940s he founded and edited the literary magazine "Now" and worked for the anarchist publisher Freedom Press. He moved back to Canada in 1949 with his wife. He took a teaching position at the University of Washington - Seattle between 1954-1955. He moved to the University of British Columbia, becoming an Associate Professor. He stopped teaching in 1963 to concentrate on writing and editing.
He published more than 100 books during his career including poetry, books on canadian literature, travel books, and social histories. He died January 28, 1995 in Vancouver, British Columbia.