Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award
2 appearances
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Edition 4 (1994) Winner
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Edition 22 (2012) Winner
David Adams Richards
デイヴィッド・アダムズ・リチャーズ
Deibiddo Adamuzu Richāzu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-10-17 （Newcastle, New Brunswick）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Newcastle, New Brunswick → Fredericton
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Senator
- Active Years
- 1972-2025
- Affiliations
- University of New Brunswick
- Nominations
- 1993 Governor General's Award nominee (For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas University | — | — | — | — | Canada |
St. Thomas University
Country:
Canada
Left three credits shy of completing a BA
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Governor General's Award | Nights Below Station Street | 小説部門 | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Governor General's Award | Lines on the Water: A Fisherman's Life on the Miramichi | ノンフィクション部門 | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Giller Prize | Mercy Among the Children | — | — | 共同受賞 |
| — | Gemini Award | Small Gifts | 脚本 | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Order of Canada | — | メンバー | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
| — | Order of New Brunswick | — | — | Government of New Brunswick | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Matt Cohen Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Governor General's Award
1988
Work:
Nights Below Station Street
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Governor General's Award
1998
Work:
Lines on the Water: A Fisherman's Life on the Miramichi
Category:
ノンフィクション部門
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Giller Prize
2000
Work:
Mercy Among the Children
Result:
共同受賞
Gemini Award
Work:
Small Gifts
Category:
脚本
Result:
受賞
Order of Canada
2009
Category:
メンバー
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Order of New Brunswick
Organization:
Government of New Brunswick
Result:
受賞
Matt Cohen Prize
2011
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Giller Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2000) Winner
Works
Major Works
Nights Below Station Street
1988 NovelDepicts the lives of working-class residents in the Miramichi region.
PovertyWorking classSpirituality
Mercy Among the Children
2000 NovelA story of faith and suffering in a family.
MercyFaithMorality
The Coming of Winter
1974 NovelDebut novel.
Bibliography
- The Coming of Winter (1974)
- Blood Ties (1976)
- Nights Below Station Street (1988)
- Mercy Among the Children (2000)
- Lines on the Water (1998)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismUse of dialectPhilosophical depth
- Recurring Motifs
- Miramichi working classCatholic faithHuman suffering
Legacy
A prominent Canadian writer contributing to fiction and non-fiction, also served as Senator.
Archives
- University of New Brunswick
In Popular Culture
- Dan MacCormack album Symphony of Ghosts inspired by his novels.
Trivia
- Served in the Canadian Senate from 2017 to 2025.
- Never joined the Writers' Union of Canada or PEN Canada.