Don Gutteridge (writer)

Donald George Gutteridge (born 30 September 1937) is a Canadian author of poetry, fiction and scholarly works. He is also professor emeritus at the University of Western Ontario.

Biography

Don Gutteridge was born in Sarnia, Ontario in 1937, and was raised in the nearby village of Point Edward, Ontario. His high schooling took place in Sarnia and Chatham, Ontario. He attended the University of Western Ontario (UWO), where he graduated with a BA Honours in English in 1960. After graduating, Gutteridge taught high school English for seven years before joining the Faculty of Education at UWO in 1969. He is currently Professor Emeritus.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Gutteridge is the author of more than thirty books: poetry, fiction and scholarly works. Among his best-known poems are the mythic tetralogy: Riel: A Poem For Voices, Coppermine: The Quest For North, Borderlands, and Tecumseh. He has recently produced a series of mystery novels, The Marc Edwards Mysteries.[3] In 1972 he won the President’s Medal at The University of Western Ontario for his poem "Death At Quebec". He lives in London, Ontario with his wife Anne. He has two children, John and Kate, and six grandchildren.[5]

Published Works

Poetry

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Awards

References

Notes

  1. ↑ New, William H. (2002). Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. pp. 462–3. ISBN 9780802007612.
  2. ↑ Benson, Eugene; William Toye (1997). The Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature (2nd ed.). Toronto: Oxford University Press. pp. 505–6. ISBN 978-0195411676.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Power, Alana (29 September 2010). "Turncoat by Don Gutteridge". Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Anon (18 February 2011). "The Proust Questionnaire, with Don Gutteridge". Open Book Ontario. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gutteridge, Don. "Member Profile". The Writers' Union of Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  6. ↑ Colombo, John Robert (1984). Canadian Literary Landmarks. Dundurn Press. p. 135. ISBN 9780888820730.

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