Don Dickinson

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Don Dickinson
Born (1947-12-27) December 27, 1947 (age 78)
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupationshort story writer, novelist
Period1980s–present
Notable worksBlue Husbands, The Crew, Robbiestime, Fighting the Upstream
SpouseChellie Margaret Eaton m. 1 May 1970 - present (3 children)

Don Dickinson (born December 27, 1947) is a Canadian writer and former actor, born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. [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]

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]

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References

  1. ↑ Linda Svendsen, Words We Call Home: Celebrating Creative Writing at UBC. UBC Press, 2011. ISBN   978-0774844697. p. 33.
  2. ↑ IMDb url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225515/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
  3. ↑ "Finalists announced for top book awards". Toronto Star , November 8, 1991.
  4. ↑ "Book finalists chosen Prize worth $5,000". The Globe and Mail , February 25, 1994.
  5. ↑ "Need for love seen by B.C. writer". The Province , June 14, 1992.
  6. ↑ Linda Svendsen, Words We Call Home: Celebrating Creative Writing at UBC. UBC Press, 2011. ISBN   978-0774844697. p. 33.
  7. ↑ "Striking it rich in Canada's literary sweepstakes". The Globe and Mail , October 19, 1996.
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