author
Arthur Weir
1864–1902
A Canadian poet from Montreal, he paired lyric verse with a lively public career in journalism and publishing. His books and occasional poems helped place him among the younger literary voices of late 19th-century Canada.
2 Audiobooks
Fleurs De Lys, and Other Poems
by Arthur Weir
The Snowflake, and Other Poems
by Arthur Weir
About the author
Born in Montreal on June 17, 1864, Arthur Weir studied at McGill University and served as editor-in-chief of the University Gazette while he was there. After graduating, he worked for the Montreal Star and the Journal of Commerce, building a career that moved between literature, journalism, and business.
Weir published several poetry collections, including Fleurs de Lys and Other Poems (1887), The Romance of Sir Richard, Sonnets, and Other Poems (1890), and The Snowflake, and Other Poems (1897). He also wrote prose works such as A Canuck Down South and The Beginnings of the St. Lawrence Route, showing an interest in travel, history, and Canadian life.
He was recognized in his own time as part of Canada's literary culture and was chosen to write ceremonial verse for a major monument unveiling in 1895. Arthur Weir died in 1902, leaving behind a body of work that reflects both the patriotic energy and the polished lyric style of his era.