Scott, F. R. (1899-1985), was a Canadian poet and legal scholar. He wrote witty, satirical poems about public figures and the Canadian social system. He also wrote about nature, especially through symbolic interpretations of the northern Canadian landscape. Collections of Scott’s poetry include Overture (1945), Signature (1964), and The Collected Poems of F. R. Scott (1981). He edited such influential poetry anthologies as New Provinces: Poems of Several Authors (1936). His translations of French-Canadian literature into English include Poems of French Canada (1977).
Francis Reginald Scott was born on Aug. 1, 1899, in Quebec, Quebec. He taught law at McGill University in Montreal for over 30 years. He was a supporter of civil rights. He died on Jan. 31, 1985.
