Bob McGee

Robert Henri Alphonse McGee (born 1953 in Otter Lake, Quebec) is a poet who was active in the 1970s Montreal literary scene. He worked in construction at the Olympic Games site and was a member of the Heavy Equipment Operators Union. ^[1] He has been included in compilations with the Montreal Vehicule Poets: 10 Poetry Readings: 10 Montreal Poets at the Cegeps (Delta, 1975) and Montreal English Poetry of the 70s (Véhicule Press, 1977). A new and complete collection of his poetry, published and unpublished, and related correspondence is included in The Poetry of Robert Henri Alphonse McGee - Mon Esprit de L'Escalier, by Libbey Griffith, GGEL press, 2025.

Publications

Poetry

• 3 Dozen Sonnets & Fast Drawings. Montreal, QC: Véhicule Press, 1973.
• The Shanty Horses - James Bay Poems, ISBN 0-919162-5-09, LaSalle, QC: New Delta, 1977.

References

1. Montreal English Poetry of the 70s. Montreal QC: Vehicule Press, 1977. p. 141.

The Poetry of Robert Henri Alphonse McGee - Mon Esprit de L'Escalier, by Libbey Griffith, ISBN 9781777550745, Library and Archives Canada - Legal deposit, 2025.https://bac-lac.on.worldcat.org/search?queryString=no:1514616761