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| Born | November 2, 1933 |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Christopher Benjamin |
| Occupation | journalist, novelist and non-fiction writer |
Christopher Benjamin (born May 26, 1975) is a Canadian journalist, novelist and non-fiction writer.
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Chris Benjamin | |
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| Born | November 2, 1933 |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Christopher Benjamin |
| Occupation | journalist, novelist and non-fiction writer |
Christopher Benjamin (born May 26, 1975) is a Canadian journalist, novelist and non-fiction writer.
Benjamin completed a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) in 1997 and a Master of Environmental studies (MES) from York University (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) in 2001. [1] During his MES, Benjamin completed a six-month term in Makassar, Indonesia and subsequently published "Sharing Environmental Information in Makassar" in the anthology From Sky to Sea, published by the University of Waterloo Press in 2005. [2]
Much of Benjamin's writing has been influenced by his work and travel in the Caribbean, West Africa, East and Central Asia and Europe. [3] From 2006 to 2007, Benjamin worked as a Development Correspondent at The Statesman , a daily national newspaper in Accra, Ghana. [1]
Benjamin currently lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia with his wife and two children.
Drive-By Saviours (Roseway, 2010; ISBN 9781552663691) – Winner of the 2008 Percy Prize – Top Novel in the Atlantic Writing Competition; Long-listed for a 2011 ReLit Award; Long-listed for CBC Canada Reads 2011; selected to Salty Ink's top-notch books of 2010 list [8] [9] [10] [11]
Since 2012, Chris Benjamin has been a columnist and regular contributor to Halifax Magazine. He was a regular contributor to Openfile Halifax [12] until it went on hiatus in 2012. [13] Since 2008, Benjamin has been a regular contributor and Sustainable City columnist with The Coast Magazine in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [14] [15] From 2006–2007, Benjamin worked as a Development Correspondent with The Statesman, a daily newspaper in Ghana. [16] Benjamin has also published widely in other regional and national publications, including:
Anthologies
Radio
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