Eli Mandel

Eli Mandel
Born	Elias Wolf Mandel December 3, 1922 Estevan, Saskatchewan
Died	September 3, 1992 (age 69) Toronto
Notable awards	Governor General's Award
Spouse	Miriam Mandel, Ann Hardy
Children	Evie, Charles, Sara

Eli Mandel (December 3, 1922 – September 3, 1992) was a Canadian poet, editor of many Canadian anthologies, and literary academic.

Ten years prior to his death, Eli Mandel’s passing would have been significant news; however, because of a series of strokes that left him unable to write, Mandel had long since gone unrecognized.

He was born Elias Wolf Mandel in Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada to Russian Jewish parents who had emigrated from the Ukraine, and grew up the Canadian prairies during the Great Depression. After a job working for a pharmacist who, landed him a position serving in Canada's Medical Corps during World War II, it has been said Mandel returned a forever emotionally distraught man who was destined to live the rest of his life without a sense of belonging. This helps explain the alienation that is illustrated throughout his writings.

He studied English at the University of Saskatchewan attaining a Master of Arts degree in 1950. His further studies at the University of Toronto earned him a PhD in 1957.

Mandel taught English and creative writing at the University of Alberta, University of Victoria, University of Toronto, and York University. He also taught Canadian studies at the University of Calgary.

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