加拿大文学跻身于世界文学之林的时间虽然较晚,但诗歌的发展却一向令人瞩目,尤其以第二次世界大战以后的成就更为可观。加拿大诗歌的发展有三个较为显著的阶段:第一个阶段是1867年加拿大自治领成立之前的殖民地时期诗歌,主要反映拓荒、创业和殖民生活;第二个阶段是自治领成立之后的诗歌,以“联邦诗人” Although Canadian literature ranks among the world literatures for a long time, the development of poetry has always been remarkable, especially after World War II. There are three remarkable stages in the development of Canadian poetry. The first stage is the colonial poetry before the establishment of Canadian Dominion in 1867, which mainly reflects the pioneering, entrepreneurial and colonial life. The second stage is the poetry after the founding of the Dominion, Federal poet