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Archie P. McKishnie (June 20, 1875 – July 7, 1946) was a popular Canadian author and short story writer.
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| Born | June 20, 1875 New Scotland, Chatham-Kent, Ontario |
| Died | July 7, 1946 (aged 71) Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | Author, short story writer, editor |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1907–1937 |
| Genre | Historical fiction, nature stories, juvenile fiction |
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Biography
McKishnie was born on June 20, 1875 at Rondeau Point in New Scotland, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, and educated at Ridgetown Collegiate Institute.[1] Before becoming a writer he was dramatic editor of the Sunday edition of The Toronto World newspaper. His stories have been categorized as historical fiction, nature stories, and juvenile stories.[2] He was considered one of Canada's best nature writers of his day.[3]
He was the brother of poet Jean Blewett.[4]
He died at his home in Toronto on July 7, 1946.[4]
McKishnie's archives are held by the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections at McMaster University.
Selected works
- Gaff Linkum: A Tale of Talbotville. Toronto: Briggs, 1907. 255 p.
- Love of the Wild. Toronto: McLeod & Allen, 1910. 327 p.
- Willow, the Wisp. Toronto: Allen, 1918. 308 p.
- A Son of Courage. Toronto: Allen, 1920. 284 p.
- Openway. Toronto: Musson, 1922. 233 p.
- Big John Wallace: A Romance of the Early Canadian Pioneers. Toronto: Massey-Harris Press, 1922. 47 p.
- Mates of the Tangle. Toronto: Musson, 1924. 247 p.
- Brains, Limited. Toronto: Allen, 1925. 287 p.
- Dwellers of the Marsh Realm. Chicago: Donohue, 1937. 79 p.
References
- Parker, Charles Whately; Greene, Barnet M., eds. (1922). Who's Who in Canada, Volume 16. International Press. p. 1476. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Google Books.
- "Meet Archie P. McKishnie". The Globe. Toronto, Ontario. September 17, 1932. p. 16. ProQuest 1366240447. – via ProQuest (subscription required)
- "ARCHIE P. McKISHNIE". The Globe. Toronto, Ontario. May 20, 1922. p. 24. ProQuest 1351660116. – via ProQuest (subscription required)
- "Archie McKishnie Dies in Toronto". Times Colonist. Toronto. CP. July 8, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Works by Archie P. McKishnie at Faded Page (Canada)
- Works by Archie P. McKishnie at Project Gutenberg
- Works by Archie P. McKishnie at Internet Archive
- Online books by Archie P. McKishnie (via the Online Books Page)
- "Archie P. McKishnie fonds - Search Research Collections". McMaster University Library. William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
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