Ryerson Fiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1953) Winner
Evelyn M. Richardson
エヴェリン・エム・リチャードソン
Evelyn M. Richardson
Aliases:
Evelyn May Fox
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1902 （Emerald Isle, Nova Scotia, Canada）
- Died
- 1976 （Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada） age 74
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown （Baptismal Name: Unknown）
- Residence History
- Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia, Canada → Bon Portage Island, Nova Scotia, Canada → Massachusetts, United States → Barrington, Nova Scotia, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- writer
- Active Years
- 1945-1976
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Academy | — | High school | — | — | Canada |
| Dalhousie University | — | Faculty of Arts | Bachelor of Arts | — | Canada |
Halifax Academy
High school
Country:
Canada
Dalhousie University
Faculty of Arts
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
Canada
Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Governor General's Award | We Keep a Light | ノンフィクション | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1953 | Ryerson Fiction Award | Desired Haven | フィクション | Ryerson Press | 受賞 |
Governor General's Award
1945
Work:
We Keep a Light
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Ryerson Fiction Award
1953
Work:
Desired Haven
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
Ryerson Press
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
We Keep a Light
1945 non-fictionMemoir of life as a lighthouse keeper's wife on Bon Portage Island.
lighthouse lifeisland isolationnature
Desired Haven
1953 fictionNovel.
island life
We Bought an Island
1954 non-fictionAccount of buying and living on an island.
island purchaseself-sufficiency
My Other Islands
1960 non-fictionExperiences on other islands.
island explorations
Living Island
1965 non-fictionLife on the island.
daily life
Bibliography
- We Keep a Light
- We Bought an Island
- My Other Islands
- Living Island
- A Voyage to Australia
- B ... was for Butter and Enemy Craft
- Desired Haven
- No Small Tempest
- Where my roots go deep: The collected writings of Evelyn M. Richardson
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich natural descriptionsPersonal memoir styleConcise prose
- Recurring Motifs
- island lifelighthouses and seaisolation and nature
Legacy
Canadian writer known for non-fiction works on life in Nova Scotia islands. Won Governor General's Award; annual Evelyn Richardson Memorial Literary Award honors Nova Scotia non-fiction writers.
Archives
- Evelyn Richardson Fonds, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia
In Popular Culture
- Evelyn Richardson Memorial Literary Award given in her honour.
- Evelyn Richardson Memorial School in Shag Harbour named after her.
Trivia
- Lived 35 years on Bon Portage Island maintaining the lighthouse with her husband.
- Raised three children while writing in winters.
- Left the island in 1964 when the light was automated.