Alan R. Wilson

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Alan R. Wilson
Born Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Occupationnovelist, poet
Nationality Canadian
Period1990s-present
Notable worksBefore the Flood

Alan R. Wilson is a Canadian novelist and poet, who won the Amazon.ca First Novel Award in 1999 for his novel Before the Flood. [1] The novel was also a shortlisted nominee for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the Stephen Leacock Award. [2]

His prior publications include the poetry collections Animate Objects (1995), Counting to 100 (1996) and Sky Atlas (2008). [1]

Originally from Moncton, New Brunswick, [1] he currently resides in Victoria, British Columbia. [2] His second novel, Lucifer's Hair, has been completed and is slated for future publication. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Alan Robert Wilson Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine . St. Thomas University's New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 CanLit Poets: Alan R. Wilson Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine . Canadian Literature, April 21, 2010.