Richard B. Wright

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Richard B. Wright (born March 4, 1937) is a Canadian novelist.

Born in Midland, Ontario, Wright attended Trent University, from which he graduated in 1970. He is the author of ten published novels and two children's books. Many of his older novels were out of print, but were republished after his novel Clara Callan (2001) won three of Canada's major literary awards in 2001: the Giller Prize; the Trillium Book Award; and the Governor General's Award.

In 2006, Wright was granted an honorary Doctor of Laws by Trent University.

He currently lives in St. Catharines, Ontario.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Andrew Tolliver (1965)
  • The Weekend Man (1970)
  • In the Middle of a Life (1973)
  • Farthing's Fortunes (1976)
  • Final Things (1980)
  • The Teacher's Daughter (1982)
  • Tourists (1984)
  • One John A. Too Many (1984)
  • Sunset Manor (1990)
  • The Age of Longing (1995)
  • Clara Callan (2001)
  • Adultery (2004)
Scotiabank Giller Prize: Scotiabank Giller Prize Winners
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1994: Vassanji 95: Mistry 96: Atwood 97: Richler 98: Munro 99: Burnard 2000: Ondaatje, Richards 01: Wright 02: Clarke 03: Vassanji 04: Munro 05: Bergen 06: Lam


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