Less known are his poetry, his instrumental role in the foundation of modern translation, and his numerous – and widely popular – works of pornography.Ī Gentleman of Pleasure not only spans Glassco’s life but delves into his background as a member of a once prominent and powerful Montreal family.
He is best known for his Memoirs of Montparnasse, the controversial chronicle of his youthful adventures and encounters with celebrities in the Paris of James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, and Ernest Hemingway. John Glassco (1909-1981) holds a unique position in Canadian letters and a somewhat notorious reputation throughout the world. The first biography of Canada’s most enigmatic literary figure, a self-described “great practitioner of deceit.”
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