Milton Acorn

Milton Acorn
Born
Milton James Rhode Acorn

March 30, 1923
DiedAugust 20, 1986(1986-08-20) (aged 63)
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Other namesThe People's Poet
Occupation(s)Poet, writer, playwright
SpouseGwendolyn MacEwen (19621964; divorced)

Milton James Rhode Acorn (March 30, 1923 – August 20, 1986), nicknamed The People's Poet by his peers, was a Canadian poet, writer, and playwright.