Ryerson Fiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1947) Winner
Edward Alexander McCourt
エドワード・アレクサンダー・マッコート
Edowādo Arekusandā Makkōto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1907-10-10 （Mullingar, Ireland）
- Died
- 1972-01-06 （Saskatoon, Canada） age 64
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Mullingar, Ireland (birth) → Kitscoty, Alberta (after immigration) → Oxford, UK (studies) → Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (1944-1972)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, literary critic, biographer, travel writer
- Active Years
- 1947-1972
- Affiliations
- Upper Canada College, Queen's University, University of New Brunswick, University of Saskatchewan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alberta | — | — | — | — | Canada |
| Merton College, Oxford | — | — | MA | — | United Kingdom |
University of Alberta
Country:
Canada
Became Rhodes Scholar at Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Degree:
MA
Country:
United Kingdom
Rhodes Scholar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Ryerson Fiction Award | Music at the Close | — | Ryerson Press | 受賞 |
Ryerson Fiction Award
1947
Work:
Music at the Close
Organization:
Ryerson Press
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Music at the Close
1947 novelHome Is the Stranger
1950 novelThe Wooden Sword
1956 novelWalk Through the Valley
1958 novelFasting Friar
1963 novelBibliography
- Music at the Close (1947), Home Is the Stranger (1950), The Wooden Sword (1956), Walk Through the Valley (1958), Fasting Friar (1963), The Canadian West in Fiction (1949), Revolt in the West (1958), Remembering Butler (1967)
Legacy
Canadian writer known for novels set in the Prairies and criticism of regional literature.