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Michael Bedard

マイケル・ベダード

Maikeru Bedādo

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1949-06-26 （Toronto, Ontario）
Nationality
Canada
Languages
English
Residence History
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Career

Occupations
Writer
Active Years
1979-2024
Influenced By
Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot

Education

University of Toronto
philosophy and English
Degree: BA
Year of Graduation: 1971
Country: Canada
BA in philosophy and English

Awards

Governor General's Literary Award
1990
Work: Redwork
Organization: Governor General of Canada
Result: 受賞
Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award
1991
Work: Redwork
Organization: Canadian Library Association
Result: 受賞
IODE Violet Downey Book Award
1991
Work: Redwork
Organization: IODE
Result: 受賞
IODE Children's Book Award
1991
Work: The Nightingale
Organization: IODE
Result: 受賞
IODE Children's Book Award
1999
Work: The Clay Ladies
Organization: IODE
Result: 受賞
IODE Violet Downey Book Award
2013
Work: The Green Man
Organization: IODE
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

A Darker Magic

1987 Children's literature

An old teacher Miss Potts discovers a magic show handbill reminding her of a childhood friend's death, and with student Emily, prevents the show.

MagicForeshadowingFriendship

Redwork

1990 Children's literature

A story of interaction between a young girl and an old woman.

Intergenerational friendshipMystery

The Painted Devil

1994 Children's literature

Sequel to A Darker Magic, featuring Emily and her niece Alice.

MagicFamily

The Green Man

2012 Children's literature

Sequel where Emily's niece Ophelia battles magic.

PoetryFamily relationshipsMystery

Emily

1992 Biographical fiction

Biographical fiction featuring Emily Dickinson.

Literary biography

Bibliography

  • Woodsedge and Other Tales: A Gathering of Tales
  • Pipe and Pearls
  • A Darker Magic
  • The Lightning Bolt
  • Redwork
  • The Tinder Box
  • The Nightingale
  • Emily
  • Painted Devil
  • Glass Town: The Secret World of the Brontë Children
  • The Divide
  • The Clay Ladies
  • The Wolf of Gubbio
  • Stained Glass
  • The Painted Wall and Other Strange Tales
  • William Blake: The Gates of Paradise
  • The Green Man

Translations by Author

  • The Painted Wall and Other Strange Tales (adaptation of Pu Songling)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Rich languageRiveting tone
Recurring Motifs
MagicLiterary biographiesIntergenerational relationships

Legacy

Prominent Canadian children's author, winner of Governor General's Literary Award and others. Known for blending magic and reality.

Trivia

  • Lives in Toronto with wife Martha Crean. Has four children and six grandchildren.