Ed Smith (writer)

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Ed Smith was a Canadian writer who resided in the province of Newfoundland. Along with writing, he was also an educator, teaching in schools across the province. [1] His book From the Ashes of My Dreams won the 2003 Newfoundland Book Award for Non-Fiction. [2] He died on September 8, 2017. [3]

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Smith settled in Springdale, Newfoundland with his wife, Marion, and lived there until his death. [4] In 1980, he began writing a humour column called "The View From Here", which has now appeared in six papers and magazine. He also wrote for the Toronto Star and the Reader's Digest. He retired from his career in education in 1996. Over two years later, Smith was paralyzed from the shoulders down due to a car accident. [5] In 2001, Smith created a series of short radio clips about living with quadriplegia for CBC radio. For the series, he won the Gabriel Award for "writing that upholds and lifts the human spirit" and The Canadian Nurses Award for excellence in broadcasting. [6] Five collections of Smith's columns have been published. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Remembering Ed Smith". CBC News. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2020-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 "Newfoundland and Labrador Book Awards - Previous Recipients". Atlantic Book Awards. Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. ↑ "Edward Smith - Friday September 8, 2017". Central Funeral Homes. Retrieved 2020-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Brian Warr Member Statement - Ed Smith" (PDF). 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2020-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. 1 2 3 "Ed Smith". Flanker Press. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  6. 1 2 3 "Author/columnist Ed Smith died Friday, leaving behind a legacy". The Telegram. Retrieved 2020-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Never Flirt With Your Eyes Open". Toronto Public Library. Retrieved 2020-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "Fish 'n' Ships". Toronto Public Library. Retrieved 2020-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "From the Ashes of My Dreams". 49th Shelf. Retrieved 2020-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ "So Many Stories to Tell - Books By Alumni". Memorial University of Newfoundland. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  11. ↑ "The Seventh Day". Breakwater Books. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  12. ↑ "A Spoonful of Sugar". Cape Breton Regional Library. Retrieved 2020-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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