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Austin Clarke (novelist)
Austin Ardinel Chesterfield "Tom" Clarke, (July 26, 1934 – June 26, 2016), was a Barbadian novelist, essayist, and short story writer who was based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Among his notable books are novels such as '' The Polished Hoe'' (2002), memoirs including ''Membering'' (2015), and two collections of poetry, ''Where the Sun Shines Best'' (2013) and ''In Your Crib'' (2015). Early life and education Austin Clarke was born in 1934 in St. James, Barbados, where he received his early education in Anglican schools. He taught at a rural school for three years. In 1955 he moved to Canada and attended the University of Toronto's Trinity College for two years.Murray Whyte"Acclaimed Toronto author Austin Clarke dead at 81" ''Toronto Star'', June 27, 2016. Career Clarke was a reporter at the '' Timmins Daily Press'' and the '' Globe and Mail'' before joining the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a freelance journalist. He subsequently taught at several American universities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint James, Barbados
The parish of Saint James ("St. James") is an area located in the western central part of the country of Barbados. Increasingly St. James is becoming known as the playground of the rich and famous, and as a haven for sun-starved tourists with its up-market hotel resorts. In local colloquium, St. James was known as the "Gold Coast", but due to its ongoing popularity it is now often referred to as the " Platinum Coast", reflective of the parish's many glitzy beach-front mansions, pristine beaches, luxury hotel resorts, and consistently high land prices. The parish also has great historic significance, as it was here that the first British settlers landed in 1625. Under the authority of King James, the British claimed Barbados upon landing in St. James' present-day town of Holetown (formerly known as Jamestown, named after the King himself); this settlement turned Barbados into what would later be known colloquially as "Little England". Noted for its shopping and restaurants i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concordia University
Concordia University (French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the three universities in Quebec where English is the primary language of instruction (the others being McGill and Bishop's). As of the 2020–21 academic year, there were 51,253 students enrolled in credit courses at Concordia, making the university among the largest in Canada by enrollment. The university has two campuses, set approximately apart: Sir George Williams Campus is the main campus, located in the Quartier Concordia neighbourhood of Downtown Montreal in the borough of Ville Marie; and Loyola Campus in the residential district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. With four faculties, a school of graduate studies and numerous colleges, centres and institutes, Concordia offers over 400 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs and courses. Conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Urquhart
Jane Urquhart, LL.D (born June 21, 1949) is a Canadian novelist and poet. She is the internationally acclaimed author of seven award-winning novels, three books of poetry and numerous short stories. As a novelist, Urquhart is well known for her evocative style which blends history with the present day. Her first novel, '' The Whirlpool'' (published 1986), gained her international recognition when she became the first Canadian to win France's prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger (Best Foreign Book Award). Her subsequent novels were even more successful. ''Away'', published in 1993, won the Trillium Award and was a national bestseller. In 1997, her fourth novel, '' The Underpainter'', won the Governor General's Literary Award. Early life Urquhart was born June 21, 1949, in Little Long Lac, a small mining town in northern Ontario. She is the daughter of a mining engineer, Walter Andrew Carter, and Marian Quinn. Quinn grew up on a farm with a large family of six brothers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth (cartoonist)
Gregory Gallant (born September 16, 1962), better known by his pen name Seth, is a Canadian cartoonist. He is best known for his series ''Palookaville'' and his mock-autobiographical graphic novel '' It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken'' (1996). Seth draws in a style influenced by the classic cartoonists of ''The New Yorker''. His work is highly nostalgic, especially for the early-to-mid-20th Century period, and of Southern Ontario. His work also shows a great depth and breadth of knowledge of the history of comics and cartooning. Early life and education Seth was born Gregory Gallant on September 16, 1962, in Clinton, Ontario, Canada. His parents were John Henry Gallant and the English-born Violet Daisy Gallant ( Wilkinson); he was the youngest of their five children. His family moved frequently but considers Strathroy, Ontario his home town. He was inward, unathletic, and had few friends, and took to comic books and drawing at a young age. Seth attended the Ontario College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Robinson (novelist)
Peter Robinson (17 March 1950 – 4 October 2022) was a British-born Canadian crime writer who was best known for his crime novels set in Yorkshire featuring Inspector Alan Banks. He also published a number of other novels and short stories, as well as some poems and two articles on writing. Early life Robinson was born in Armley, Leeds, on 17 March 1950. His father, Clifford, worked as a photographer; his mother, Miriam (Jarvis), was a homemaker. Robinson studied English literature at the University of Leeds, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with honours. He then emigrated to Canada in 1974 to continue his studies, obtaining a Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing from the University of Windsor, with Joyce Carol Oates as his tutor. He was later awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in English at York University in 1983. Career Robinson taught at several college and universities in Toronto, including the University of Windsor (his alma mater) as writer-in-residence from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Quarrington
Paul Lewis Quarrington (July 22, 1953 – January 21, 2010) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, musician and educator. Background Born in Toronto as the middle of three sons in the family of four of Bruce Quarrington,"Paul Quarrington's father taught at York" YLife, January 25, 2010. he was raised in the district of Don Mills and studied at the but dropped out after less than two years of study. He wrote his early novels while working as the bass player for the group [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Humphreys
Helen Humphreys (born March 29, 1961) is a Canadian poet and novelist. Personal life Humphreys was born in Kingston-on-Thames, England. Her brother Martin and sister Cathy were born after the family moved to Canada. She now lives in Kingston, Ontario with her dog, Fig. When she was younger she was expelled from high school and had to attend an alternative school to finish her education. Writing career Humphreys's first novel, ''Leaving Earth'', was a ''New York Times'' Notable Book in 1998, and a winner of the City of Toronto Book Award. In describing how she became a writer, Humphreys said, "I started writing when I was young and I just kept going. I read voraciously. I sent my poems (for I was writing exclusively poems then) out to magazines, and eventually I began to get them published. My first book of poetry came out when I was 25." In a very favourable review of ''The Reinvention of Love'' in ''The Globe and Mail'', Donna Bailey Nurse wrote: "The story is set ami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Dewdney
Christopher Dewdney (born May 9, 1951) is a prize-winning Canadian poet and essayist. His poetry reflects his interest in natural history. His book '' Acquainted with the Night, an investigation into darkness'' was nominated for both the Charles Taylor Prize and the Governor General's Award."Author Christopher Dewdney looks at time with `Soul of the World'" ''Toronto Star'', By Vit Wagner. March 8, 2008 Early life and education Dewdney was born and grew up in . He is the son of Canadian artist and author[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayson Choy
Wayson Choy (崔維新 Pinyin: Cuī Wéixīn ; Jyutping: Ceoi1 Wai4-san1) (April 20, 1939 – April 28, 2019) was a Canadian novelist.The Canadian Encyclopedia "Wayson Choy" . '''', April 6, 2008. Publishing two novels and two memoirs in his lifetime, he is considered both one of the most important pioneers of Asian Canadian literature in Canada, and an important figure in LGBT literature as one of Canada's first openly |
Dionne Brand
Dionne Brand (born 7 January 1953) is a Canadian poet, novelist, essayist and documentarian. She was Toronto's third Poet Laureate from September 2009 to November 2012. She was admitted to the Order of Canada in 2017"Order of Canada honorees desire a better country" '''', 30 June 2017. and has won the for Poetry, the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Authors At Harbourfront Centre
The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), previously known as the International Festival of Authors (IFOA), is an annual festival presented in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. History Since 1974, the mission of TIFA programming has been to promote interest and enthusiasm for writing and reading, both locally and internationally, showcase the excellence and variety of Canadian literature, and introduce young readers to the wonders, pleasures and possibilities of reading and writing. Providing Canadian and international authors with an opportunity to meet and to exchange ideas. Offering programs and events for communities to increase the awareness of all forms of literature. Programming TIFA programming runs throughout the year with several different categories of programming. Each TIFA event is digitally recorded on photo, video and audio. Beginning in 2006, these recordings are sent to the holdings of the Library and Archives Canada. This not only allows researchers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Festival Of Authors
The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), previously known as the International Festival of Authors (IFOA), is an annual festival presented in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. History Since 1974, the mission of TIFA programming has been to promote interest and enthusiasm for writing and reading, both locally and internationally, showcase the excellence and variety of Canadian literature, and introduce young readers to the wonders, pleasures and possibilities of reading and writing. Providing Canadian and international authors with an opportunity to meet and to exchange ideas. Offering programs and events for communities to increase the awareness of all forms of literature. Programming TIFA programming runs throughout the year with several different categories of programming. Each TIFA event is digitally recorded on photo, video and audio. Beginning in 2006, these recordings are sent to the holdings of the Library and Archives Canada. This not only allows researchers a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
