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Don Dickinson is a Canadian writer, born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on December 27, 1947.[1][2] He was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 1991 Governor General's Awards for his short story collection Blue Husbands,[3] and for the 1993 Books in Canada First Novel Award for his novel The Crew.[4] Blue Husbands was also a winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize in 1992.[5]
Don Dickinson | |
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| Born | December 27, 1947 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
| Occupation | short story writer, novelist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1980s-2000s |
| Notable works | Blue Husbands, The Crew, Robbiestime, Fighting the Upstream |
| Spouse | Chellie Margaret Eaton m. 1 May 1970 - present (3 children) |
Dickinson has published one other short story collection and three novels. A graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and the University of British Columbia, he worked primarily as a school teacher in Lillooet, British Columbia.[6] He served on the jury for the Governor General's Awards in 1996.[7]
Works
- Fighting the Upstream (1987)
- Blue Husbands (1991)
- The Crew (1993)
- Robbiestime (2000)
- Rag and Bone Man (2019)
References
- Linda Svendsen, Words We Call Home: Celebrating Creative Writing at UBC. UBC Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0774844697. p. 33.
- IMDb url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225515/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
- "Finalists announced for top book awards". Toronto Star, November 8, 1991.
- "Book finalists chosen Prize worth $5,000". The Globe and Mail, February 25, 1994.
- "Need for love seen by B.C. writer". The Province, June 14, 1992.
- Linda Svendsen, Words We Call Home: Celebrating Creative Writing at UBC. UBC Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0774844697. p. 33.
- "Striking it rich in Canada's literary sweepstakes". The Globe and Mail, October 19, 1996.
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