Don Dickinson
Don Dickinson | |
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| Occupation | short story writer, novelist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1980s-2000s |
| Notable works | Blue Husbands, The Crew, Robbiestime, Fighting the Upstream |
| Spouse | Chellie |
Don Dickinson is a Canadian writer. 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,[1] and for the 1993 Books in Canada First Novel Award for his novel The Crew.[2] Blue Husbands was also a winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize in 1992.[3]
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.[4] He served on the jury for the Governor General's Awards in 1996.[5]
Works[]
- Rag and Bone Man (2019)
- Fighting the Upstream (1987)
- Blue Husbands (1991)
- The Crew (1993)
- Robbiestime (2000)
References[]
- ^ "Finalists announced for top book awards". Toronto Star, November 8, 1991.
- ^ "Book finalists chosen Prize worth $5,000". The Globe and Mail, February 25, 1994.
- ^ "Need for love seen by B.C. writer". The Province, June 14, 1992.
- ^ Linda Svendsen, Words We Call Home: Celebrating Creative Writing at UBC. UBC Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0774844697. p. 33.
- ^ "Striking it rich in Canada's literary sweepstakes". The Globe and Mail, October 19, 1996.
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