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Tierney, Frank M., 1930-
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Dates of existence
1930-
History
Frank M. Tierney was born in 1930 in Ottawa, Ontario.
He is a Canadian poet, publisher, editor, and educator. He served as an English professor at the University of Ottawa. He co-founded the Borealis Press and Tecumseh Press, helping many Canadian authors get published. Tierney published seven books of poetry: "Come Climb A Mountain" (1970), "The Birch" (1971), "Beams of Love" (1972), "FireCloud" (1972), "The Way it Stands" (1974), "The Lilac Tree" (1988), and "The Old Gold Woman" (2000). He has also written seven children's stories in his Silly Sally series, numerous scholarly articles, and books about Canadian and British authors. In 2013, he was inducted into the Order of Ontario.