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Edition 7 (1955) Winner
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Edition 9 (1957) Winner
Edgar Allardyce Wood
エドガー・アラーディス・ウッド
Edogā Arādisu Uddo
Aliases:
Kerry Wood
Pen Names:
Kerry Wood（Used as pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1907-06-02 （New York City）
- Died
- 1998-07-25 （Red Deer, Alberta） age 91
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City, United States of America → Various parts of Western Canada → Red Deer, Alberta
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, scriptwriter, archery equipment builder
- Active Years
- 1924-1996
- Affiliations
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald
- Influenced By
- Henry David Thoreau, Percy A. Taverner
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Governor General's Award for English-language juvenile fiction | The Map-Maker | juvenile fiction | Governor General's Literary Awards | Winner |
| 1957 | Governor General's Award for English-language juvenile fiction | The Great Chief | juvenile fiction | Governor General's Literary Awards | Winner |
| 1963 | Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People | — | — | Canadian Authors Association | Winner |
Governor General's Award for English-language juvenile fiction
1955
Work:
The Map-Maker
Category:
juvenile fiction
Organization:
Governor General's Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
Governor General's Award for English-language juvenile fiction
1957
Work:
The Great Chief
Category:
juvenile fiction
Organization:
Governor General's Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People
1963
Organization:
Canadian Authors Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Map-Maker
1955 juvenile fictionChildren's novel.
adventureexploration
The Great Chief
1957 juvenile fictionChildren's novel about Native Americans.
Indigenous peoplesnature
A Legacy of Laughter
1986 autobiographyAutobiography.
lifereminiscence
This Smiling Land
1996 nature writingFinal book on nature.
natureCanadian landscape
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear style for children's literatureRich nature descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Canadian wildernessIndigenous culturewildlife
Legacy
Renowned Canadian children's author who won the Governor General's Award twice. Celebrated for works on nature and Indigenous themes. Member of the Order of Canada.
Trivia
- Built archery equipment from the 1920s to 1970s.
- Had three children.
- Known as a pioneering naturist.