D. G. Jones

Douglas Gordon "D. G." Jones, born on January 1, 1929, in Bancroft, Ontario, was a distinguished Canadian poet, translator, and educator. His academic journey began at Lakefield College School, followed by studies at McGill University and Queen's University, where he earned his M.A. in 1954.

Jones dedicated much of his career to teaching English literature at various institutions, including the University of Guelph, Bishop's University, and the Université de Sherbrooke. In 1969, he co-founded Ellipse, a pioneering bilingual literary journal that remains unique in Canada for its reciprocal translations of English and French Canadian poetry.

A prominent figure in the mythopoeic tradition of Canadian poetry, Jones was also a respected essayist and translator. His notable works include the acclaimed collection, Under the Thunder the Flowers Light up the Earth, which won the Governor General's Award for Poetry in 1978, and his translation of Normand de Bellefeuille's Categorics One, Two and Three, which earned him the Governor General's Award for Translation in 1993.

Jones's critical writing, particularly in Butterfly on Rock: A Study of Themes and Images in Canadian Literature, has solidified his reputation as a literary scholar. His contributions to the arts were recognized through his involvement with the Arts and Advisory Panel of the Canada Council, marking him as a significant figure in the Canadian literary landscape.