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Edition 6 (1954) Winner
Marjorie Elliott Wilkins Campbell
マージョリー・エリオット・ウィルキンス・キャンベル
Mājorī Eriotto Wirukinsu Kyanberu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1901-01-01 （London, England）
- Died
- 1986-11-23 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada） age 85
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan → Swift Current, Saskatchewan → Toronto, Ontario → Montreal, Quebec
Career
- Occupations
- historical fiction writer, historian, editor, freelance writer
- Active Years
- 1938-1983
- Affiliations
- Ontario Government (consultant for Fort William restoration, 1971-1976)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schools in Swift Current | — | — | — | — | Canada |
Schools in Swift Current
Country:
Canada
Educated in Swift Current
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction | The Saskatchewan | non-fiction | Canada Council for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 1954 | Governor General's Award for Juvenile Fiction | The Nor'Westers | juvenile fiction | Canada Council for the Arts | 受賞 |
| — | Canada Council grant | — | — | Canada Council | 受賞 |
| 1959 | Guggenheim Fellowship | Research on William McGillivray | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Order of Canada | — | Member | Governor General of Canada | 受賞 |
Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction
1950
Work:
The Saskatchewan
Category:
non-fiction
Organization:
Canada Council for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Governor General's Award for Juvenile Fiction
1954
Work:
The Nor'Westers
Category:
juvenile fiction
Organization:
Canada Council for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Canada Council grant
Organization:
Canada Council
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1959
Work:
Research on William McGillivray
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Order of Canada
1978
Category:
Member
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Saskatchewan
1950 non-fictionA history of the Saskatchewan River.
Canadian explorationfur trade
The Nor'Westers: The Fight for the Fur Trade
1954 juvenile fictionStory of the North West Company's fight for the fur trade.
fur tradeCanadian history
McGillivray: Lord of the Northwest
1962 biographyBiography of fur trader William McGillivray.
fur tradeCanadian frontier
Bibliography
- The Soil Is Not Enough (1938)
- The Saskatchewan (1950)
- Ontario (1953)
- The Nor'Westers: The Fight for the Fur Trade (1954)
- The North West Company (1957)
- The Face of Canada (1959)
- McGillivray Lord of the Northwest (1962)
- No Compromise: The Story of Colonel Baker and the CNIB (1965)
- Push for the Pacific (1968)
- The Savage River: Seventy One Days with Simon Fraser (1968)
- The Fur Trade (1968)
- 54-40 or Fight! (1973)
- Northwest to the Sea: A Biography of William McGillivray (1975)
- The Silent Song of Mary Eleanor (1983)
Health
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lung cancer1986年Cause of death
Legacy
Renowned Canadian writer of history and historical fiction, winner of two Governor General's Literary Awards. Member of the Order of Canada, specializing in fur trade and exploration history.
Archives
- Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto
- McCord Museum
Trivia
- In 1966, canoed the Fraser River in B.C. for research on Simon Fraser.