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George Stanley-Canadian poet associated with the San Francisco Renaissance in his early years and later a resident of British Columbia. He has published several books of poetry. One of his best-known poems is "Veracruz". In 2006 he won the Shelley Memorial Award. Stanley considers T. S. Eliot, Robert Lowell, and Charles Olson important influences on his poetry.〔() Web page titled "Don Precosky's Introduction,/ INTRODUCTION: North of What?" at the Harbour Publishing Web site, accessed December 17, 2006.〕 ==Life== Born and raised in San Francisco, Stanley was part of the San Francisco Renaissance, which also included Jack Spicer, Robert Duncan and Robin Blaser. He received his bachelor's degree from San Francisco State University in 1969, and a master's degree in 1971.〔 In the 1970s, Stanley moved to British Columbia, first living in Vancouver for five years, then Terrace in northern British Columbia, where he worked as an instructor in the English department at Northwest Community College.〔() New Star Books Web site, Web page titled "New Star Books/ Gentle Northern Summer" accessed December 17, 2006.〕 He has also worked at Capilano College in North Vancouver. In Vancouver in the early 1970s Stanley became associated with New Star Books, and ''The Grape'', an alternative newspaper. He also has been active in Canadian politics, unions and alternative media.〔 He is a board member of the Capilano Press Society, publisher of ''The Capilano Review''.〔() Web site of the Capilano Review, "About Us" Web page, accessed December 17, 2006.〕 He retired and again lives in Vancouver.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Stanley (poet)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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