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Edition 42 (2006) Winner
William Gilkerson
ウィリアム・ギルカーソン
William Gilkerson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-07-25 （Chicago, Illinois）
- Died
- 2015-11-29 （Martin's River, Nova Scotia） age 79
- Nationality
- American, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Midwestern United States → St. Louis → San Francisco → Nova Scotia
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Artist
- Active Years
- 1964-2015
- Affiliations
- St. Louis Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle
- Nominations
- Nominated for TD Canadian Children's Literature Award (2010, A Thousand Years of Pirates), Nominated for Norma Fleck Award (2010, A Thousand Years of Pirates)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St. Louis | — | Art program | — | 1960年代初頭 | United States |
Washington University in St. Louis
Art program
Period:
1960年代初頭
Country:
United States
Attended art program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature | Pirate's Passage | — | Canada Council for the Arts | winner |
Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature
2006
Work:
Pirate's Passage
Organization:
Canada Council for the Arts
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pirate's Passage
2006 Children's literatureA novel about pirate history intended for adults but published as a children's book.
PiratesHistoryAdventure
Adaptations
- [TV movie] Pirate's Passage / 不明 (2015)
A Thousand Years of Pirates
2010 Non-fictionA book on a thousand years of pirate history.
PiratesHistory
Gilkerson on War
1964 Non-fictionBook on war.
War
The Scrimshander
1975 NovelNovel about scrimshaw.
SeaArt
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative on maritime historyWorks accompanied by watercolor paintings
- Recurring Motifs
- PiratesMaritime artHistory
Legacy
Winner of the 2006 Governor General's Award, contributed to Canadian children's literature. Known as a writer and artist focusing on pirates and maritime themes.
Museums
- U.S. Naval Academy Museum Annapolis, Maryland Opened in 1987
- Independence Seaport Museum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Opened in 1998
In Popular Culture
- TV movie adaptation of Pirate's Passage (CBC, 2015)
Trivia
- Served in the United States Marine Corps as a teenager
- Had three children
- Worked as a watercolor painter in Nova Scotia