Keith, W. J.

W. J. Keith was born and raised in England. He came to Canada in 1958 where he taught at McMaster (1961-66), then at the University of Toronto (1966-95). Since 1995 he has held the position of Professor Emeritus of English at University College, University of Toronto.

W. J. Keith edited the "University of Toronto Quarterly" (1976-85), and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1979.

An updated version of "Canadian Literature in English was published in 2006."