Richard Wagamese
Richard Wagamese (October 14, 1955 – March 10, 2017, Ojibwe) was a Canadian author and journalist.[1] He was best known for his 2012 novel Indian Horse, which won the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature in 2013[2] and was a competing title in the 2013 edition of Canada Reads.[3]
Richard Wagamese | |
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.jpg) Wagamese at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival in 2013 | |
| Born | 1955 |
| Died | March 10, 2017 (aged 61-62) Kamloops, British Colombia, Canada |
| Occupation | novelist, poet, television writer |
| Language | English |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Genre | First Nations literature |
| Notable works | Indian Horse |
| Notable awards | Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature (2013) |
Wagamese died on march 10, 2017 at the age of either 61 or 62 in Kamloops, British Columbia.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ojibway author Richard Wagamese dead at 61". CBC News, March 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Richard Wagamese wins Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature". Quill & Quire, October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Newfoundland novel wins Canada Reads". Toronto Star, February 15, 2013.