| Keath Fraser | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 25, 1944 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Author, Editor |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of British Columbia(B.A., 1966; M.A., 1969)University of London (Ph.D., 1973) |
| Period | 1982 - Present |
| Genres | Fiction, |
| Notable award(s) | (1995) Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award for Popular Anatomy (1986) Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize |
Keath Fraser (born 25 December 1944 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian fiction author . Keath Fraser lived in London, England from 1970 to 1973 where he studied at the University of London and he Earned his Ph.D. and taught English in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for five years as a tenured professor. He then stopped teaching to become a full time author.[1]
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Keath Fraser has travelled widely in Asia, Europe, Australia, India and Cambodia, and these experiences have contributed to his work greatly.[1] Keath edited the book “Bad Trips”(1991) and “Worst Journeys: The Picador Book of Travel” (1992) both humorous anthologies authored by various writers concerning their experiences in foreign lands.[2] The Author's Travel experiences have clearly had an effect on his work since his fictional stories take place in his areas of travel.
Bronwyn Drainie writes, "If you really want to journey into the heart of darkness.you'd be advised to travel with Vancouver writer Keath Fraser, a man of extraordinary talents.[3]" Keath Frasers dark, vivid and incredibly distinctive writing style ranges very widely in genre, settings and voices and is clearly characterized by his love of the city of Vancouver his birthplace and home since his return from London England in 1973.[1] Keith Fraser writes about Vancouver in stories such as “The Life of a Tuxedo” and waiting “Waiting” both about foreign men and their lives in Vancouver.[2] Fraser will often also reference Vancouver casually in his writings with no explanation.[1]
Keath Fraser suffers from Spasmodic Dysphonia a voice disorder caused by involuntary movements of one or more muscles of the voice box this causes the voice to sound stiff and strangled .[4] Keath has written a memoir of his battles to regain control of his voice called “The Voice Gallery”.[1]