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Edition 47 (2011) Winner
Christopher Hugh Moore
クリストファー・ヒュー・ムーア
Kurisutofā Hyū Mōa
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-06-09 （Stoke-on-Trent）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Stoke-on-Trent, England → Nelson, British Columbia → Vancouver, British Columbia
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Journalist, Blogger, Historian
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Affiliations
- Canada's History magazine, Writers' Union of Canada, Access Copyright
- Memberships
- Writers' Union of Canada, Access Copyright board
- Nominations
- National Magazine Awards nominations (3 times)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia | — | History | — | — | Canada |
| University of Ottawa | — | History | M.A. | — | Canada |
University of British Columbia
History
Country:
Canada
Undergraduate studies
University of Ottawa
History
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
Canada
M.A. in History
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Governor General's Literary Award | Louisbourg Portraits | ノンフィクション | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
| — | Governor General's Literary Award | From Then To Now | 児童文学（テキスト） | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Secretary of State's Prize for Excellence in Canadian Studies | The Loyalists | — | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
Governor General's Literary Award
1982
Work:
Louisbourg Portraits
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Governor General's Literary Award
Work:
From Then To Now
Category:
児童文学（テキスト）
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Secretary of State's Prize for Excellence in Canadian Studies
1985
Work:
The Loyalists
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Louisbourg Portraits
1982 Social HistoryExplores eighteenth-century social history in Louisbourg through portraits of ordinary people.
Social History18th CenturyCanadian History
The Loyalists: Revolution, Exile, Settlement
1984 HistoryMixes biographies of Loyalists with narrative of their revolution, exile, and settlement.
LoyalistsAmerican RevolutionCanadian Settlement
1867: How the Fathers Made A Deal
1997 Political HistoryDetailed examination of Canadian Confederation.
Canadian ConfederationConstitutionResponsible Government
Three Weeks in Quebec City: The Meeting that Made Canada
2015 HistoryAccount of the 1864 Quebec Conference.
Quebec ConferenceCanadian Constitution
Bibliography
- Louisbourg Portraits
- The Loyalists
- 1867: How the Fathers Made A Deal
- Three Weeks in Quebec City
- From Then To Now
- The Story of Canada
- Champlain
- The Big Book of Canada
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Biographical approachSocial historyPolitical historyAccessible narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Canadian historyConstitutionLoyalistsParliamentary democracy
Legacy
Influential Canadian historian known for accessible history books, twice winner of Governor General's Literary Award.
Trivia
- Freelance writer since 1978.
- Longtime columnist for Canada's History magazine.