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David Adams Richards
David Adams Richards (born 17 October 1950) is a Canadian writer and member of the Canadian Senate."Trudeau appoints acclaimed writer David Adams Richards to Senate" '''', 30 August 2017. Background Born in , , Richards left[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (British English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general and consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners. Africa The Congo In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the prefix 'Honourable' or 'Hon.' is used for members of both chambers of the Parliament of the Democratic Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Working Class
The working class (or labouring class) comprises those engaged in manual-labour occupations or industrial work, who are remunerated via waged or salaried contracts. Working-class occupations (see also " Designation of workers by collar colour") include blue-collar jobs, and most pink-collar jobs. Members of the working class rely exclusively upon earnings from wage labour; thus, according to more inclusive definitions, the category can include almost all of the working population of industrialized economies, as well as those employed in the urban areas (cities, towns, villages) of non-industrialized economies or in the rural workforce. Definitions As with many terms describing social class, ''working class'' is defined and used in many different ways. The most general definition, used by many socialists, is that the working class includes all those who have nothing to sell but their labour. These people used to be referred to as the proletariat, but that term has gone out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Governor General's Awards
The winners of the 1998 Governor General's Literary Awards were announced by Jean-Louis Roux, Chairman, and Shirley L. Thomson, Director of the Canada Council for the Arts on November 17 in Ottawa. Each winner received a cheque for $10,000. English-language finalists Fiction *Diane Schoemperlen, ''Forms of Devotion'' *Lynn Coady, ''Strange Heaven'' *Barbara Gowdy, ''The White Bone'' * Wayne Johnston, ''The Colony of Unrequited Dreams'' *Kerri Sakamoto, ''The Electrical Field'' Poetry *Stephanie Bolster, ''White Stone: The Alice Poems'' *Louise Bernice Halfe, ''Blue Marrow'' *Michael Ondaatje, ''Handwriting'' *Lisa Robertson, ''Debbie: An Epic'' *Kathy Shaidle, ''Lobotomy Magnificat'' Drama *Djanet Sears, ''Harlem Duet'' * Bruce McManus, ''Selkirk Avenue'' *Richard Sanger, ''Not Spain'' *Sandra Shamas, ''Sandra Shamas: A Trilogy of Performances'' * David Young, ''Inexpressible Island'' Non-fiction *David Adams Richards, ''Lines on the Water: A Fisherman's Life on the Miramichi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Governor General's Awards
Each winner of the 1988 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $5000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. The winners and nominees were selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. English Language Fiction Winner: *David Adams Richards, '' Nights Below Station Street'' Other Finalists: *Margaret Atwood, '' Cat's Eye'' *Joan Clark, ''The Victory of Geraldine Gull'' *Mark Frutkin, ''Atmospheres Apollinaire'' * Kenneth Radu, ''The Cost of Living'' Poetry Winner: *Erín Moure, ''Furious'' Other Finalists: *Lorna Crozier, ''Angels of Flesh, Angels of Silence'' *Christopher Dewdney, ''Radiant Inventory'' * David McFadden, ''Gypsy Guitar'' *Peter Dale Scott, ''Coming to Jakarta'' Drama Winner: * George F. Walker, '' Nothing Sacred'' Other Finalists: *Dennis Foon, ''Skin from Skin and Liars'' *Tomson Highway, ''The Rez Sisters'' *Maureen Hunter, ''Footprints on the Moon'' Non-fiction Winner: * Anne Collins, ''In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Authors Association
The Canadian Authors Association is Canada's oldest association for writers and authors. The organization has published several periodicals, organized local chapters and events for Canadian writers, and sponsors writing awards, including the Governor General's Awards. History The Canadian Authors Association was founded in 1921. The founding organizers included John Murray Gibbon, Bernard Keble Sandwell, Stephen Leacock, and Pelham Edgar. By the end of its first year the organization had more than 700 members. In its early years the association was known for its conservative views on literature and its support of traditional writing genres, including colourful idealized stories in quaint local settings. Local chapters of the CAA organized activities to encourage and develop the skills of Canadian writers, including study groups, readings, and workshops. In 1919, the CAA founded a magazine, ''Canadian Bookman''. In 1936, the association founded ''Canadian Poetry'', edited by E. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alden Nowlan Award
Alden may refer to: Places United States *Alden, California, a former settlement * Alden, Colorado *Alden, Illinois *Alden, Iowa *Alden, Kansas * Alden, Michigan *Alden, Minnesota * Alden, Oklahoma *Alden, Pennsylvania *Alden, New York **Alden (village), New York * Alden, Wisconsin *Alden, Virginia *Alden Township, McHenry County, Illinois * Alden Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota * Alden Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota *Alden Township, Hettinger County, North Dakota *Alden Township, Hand County, South Dakota Elsewhere *Alden (crater), on the moon *Alden, Norway, a small island in Sogn og Fjordane county *2941 Alden, an asteroid *Alden Valley, Lancashire, England Other uses *Alden (name) *Alden House (other), various houses on the National Register of Historic Places *Alden Research Laboratory, a hydraulic laboratory in Massachusetts *Alden Rowing *Alden Shoe Company, a men's shoemaker in Middleborough, Massachusetts *''Alden v. Maine ''Alden v. Maine'', 527 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Those Who Hunt The Wounded Down
''For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down'' is a novel by David Adams Richards, published in 1993."Malice on the Miramichi". ''Montreal Gazette'', October 2, 1993. It was the final volume in his Miramichi trilogy, which also included the novels '' Nights Below Station Street'' (1988) and '' Evening Snow Will Bring Such Peace'' (1990). The novel centres on Jerry Bines, a charismatic but violent ex-convict, and his family. The novel was a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 1993 Governor General's Awards, and won the Thomas Head Raddall Award in 1994. Film The novel was later adapted by Credo Entertainment into a television film, which aired on CBC Television in 1996. The film adaptation, directed by Norma Bailey, starred Callum Keith Rennie as Jerry Bines, Brent Stait as Gary, Michael Hogan as Alvin, Nancy Beatty as Franny and Laura Harris as Lucy. For the film's screenplay, Richards won a Gemini Award for Best Writing in a D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemini Awards
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States and the BAFTA Television Awards in the United Kingdom. First held in 1986 to replace the ACTRA Award, the ceremony celebrated Canadian television productions with awards in 87 categories, along with other special awards such as lifetime achievement awards. The Academy had previously presented the one-off Bijou Awards in 1981, inclusive of some television productions. In April 2012, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced that the Gemini Awards and the Genie Awards would be discontinued and replaced by a new award ceremony dedicated to all forms of Canadian media, including television, film, and digital media, dubbed the "Canadian Screen Awards". The first annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on 4 March 2013. The Geminis c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Globe And Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it falls slightly behind the ''Toronto Star'' in overall weekly circulation because the ''Star'' publishes a Sunday edition, whereas the ''Globe'' does not. ''The Globe and Mail'' is regarded by some as Canada's " newspaper of record". ''The Globe and Mail''s predecessors, '' The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' were both established in the 19th century. The former was established in 1844, while the latter was established in 1895 through a merger of ''The Toronto Mail'' and the ''Toronto Empire''. In 1936, ''The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' merged to form ''The Globe and Mail''. The newspaper was acquired by FP Publications in 1965, who later sold the paper to the Thomson Corporation in 1980. In 2001, the paper merged with broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PEN Canada
PEN Canada is one of the 148 centres of PEN International. Founded in 1926, it has a membership of over 1,000 writers and supporters who campaign on behalf of writers around the world who are persecuted, imprisoned and exiled for exercising their right to freedom of expression. Since its founding, various PEN Centers around the world have campaigned on behalf of such acclaimed writers as Czech playwright Václav Havel, Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma, novelist Salman Rushdie and Turkey's 2006 Nobel laureate in literature, Orhan Pamuk. PEN Canada is a member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange network. Over the years, PEN Canada membership has included many of the leading figures in the Canadian literary and cultural establishment, including Margaret Atwood, Adrienne Clarkson, John Ralston Saul, David Cronenberg and Yann Martel. Programs The Writers in Prison Committee advocates on behalf of 25-30 persecuted, imprisoned and murdered writers in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers' Union Of Canada
The Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC), founded in 1973, describes itself as supporting "the country's authors by advocating for their rights, freedoms, and economic well-being." Its members are professional writers who must have published at least one book. The union addresses government and industry about public lending rights, tax reform, copyright legislation, freedom of expression and other industry issues. The union also provides publications, professional development programs, contract advice, grievance assistance, manuscript evaluation service, group health benefits, funding for public and school readings and numerous opportunities for communication and networking within the industry. The union administers the Danuta Gleed Literary Award for the best first collection of short stories in English published in Canada. The union also administers the Writing for Children Competition, Postcard Story Contest, and Short Prose Competition. Each year the union awards the Freedom to R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is a public university with two primary campuses in Fredericton and Saint John, New Brunswick. It is the oldest English-language university in Canada, and among the oldest public universities in North America.University of New Brunswic Retrieved on: August 18, 2008. UNB was founded by a group of seven Loyalist (American Revolution), Loyalists who left the United States after the American Revolution.Happy Birthday to the University of New Brunswick . ''MacLeans''. By . Retrieved 2012-03-03. UNB has two main campuses: the original campus, founded in 178 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
