Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2007) Winner
Linden MacIntyre
リンデン・マッキンタイア
Rinden Makkintairē
Aliases:
Linden Joseph MacIntyre
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-05-29 （St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador）
- Nationality
- カナダ, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Port Hastings, Nova Scotia → Antigonish, Nova Scotia → Cape Breton Island → Toronto
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Broadcaster, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1964-2024
- Affiliations
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), The Fifth Estate
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Xavier University | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | — | Canada |
St. Francis Xavier University
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
Canada
Studied mainly arts in Antigonish. Also studied at St. Mary's University and University of King's College.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Scotiabank Giller Prize | The Bishop's Man | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Libris Fiction Book of the Year Award | The Bishop's Man | — | Canadian Booksellers Association | 受賞 |
| — | Gemini Award | — | — | — | 10回受賞 |
| 1992 | International Emmy | To Sell a War | — | — | 受賞 |
Scotiabank Giller Prize
2009
Work:
The Bishop's Man
Result:
受賞
Libris Fiction Book of the Year Award
2010
Work:
The Bishop's Man
Organization:
Canadian Booksellers Association
Result:
受賞
Gemini Award
Result:
10回受賞
International Emmy
1992
Work:
To Sell a War
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Giller Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2009) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Bishop's Man
2009 FictionA novel about sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church.
Catholic ChurchSexual abuseGuilt
The Long Stretch
1999 FictionA story set in Cape Breton.
FamilyIdentity
Why Men Lie
2012 FictionBibliography
- The Long Stretch (1999)
- The Bishop's Man (2009)
- Why Men Lie (2012)
- Punishment (2014)
- The Only Café (2017)
- The Winter Wives (2021)
- Who Killed Ty Conn (2001)
- Causeway: A Passage from Innocence (2006)
- The Wake: The Deadly Legacy of a Newfoundland Tsunami (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Journalistic styleDetailed narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Family secretsPursuit of justiceIrish-Canadian experiences
Legacy
Renowned Canadian investigative journalist and novelist. Longtime host of CBC's The Fifth Estate, winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Known for works depicting life in Cape Breton.
Trivia
- Has five children.
- Married to CBC broadcaster Carol Off.
- Retired from CBC in 2014.