About David Wevill
Born 1935. David Wevill is a Canadian poet.
David Anthony Wevill (born 1935) is a Japanese-born Canadian poet and translator.
Wevill was the third and final husband of Assia Wevill, from 1960 to her death in 1969.
Works Penguin Modern Poets 4 (Penguin, 1963) Birth of a Shark (Macmillan, 1964) A Christ of the Ice-Floes (Macmillan, 1966) Penguin Modern European Poets: Ferenc Juhász (Penguin, 1970) Firebreak (Macmillan, 1971) Where the Arrow Falls (St. Martin's, 1974) Casual Ties (Curbstone, 1983; Tavern Books, 2010) Other Names for the Heart (Exile Editions Ltd., 1985) Figure of 8: New Poems and Selected Translations (Exile Editions Ltd., 1987) Figure of 8 (Shearsman, 1988) Child Eating Snow (Exile Editions Ltd., 1994) Solo With Grazing Deer (Exile Editions Ltd., 2001) Departures (Shearsman, 2003) Asterisks (Exile Editions Ltd., 2007) To Build My Shadow a Fire: The Poetry and Translations of David Wevill edited by Michael McGriff (Truman State University Press, 2010)
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in David Wevill's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped David Wevill's
Frequently asked questions
Who is David Wevill?
Canadian poet
When was David Wevill born?
David Wevill was born on 15 March 1935 in Yokohama.
What is David Wevill's occupation?
David Wevill is a poet.
What nationality is David Wevill?
David Wevill is Canadian.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Wevill. https://biography.guide/david-wevill/
MLA: "David Wevill." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-wevill/.
Chicago: "David Wevill." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/david-wevill/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:26 UTC