Don Dickinson

Don Dickinson (born 1947 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian writer. He was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction at the 1991 Governor General's Awards for his short story collection Blue Husbands,[1] and for the 1993 Books in Canada First Novel Award for his novel The Crew.[2] Blue Husbands was also a winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize in 1992.[3]

For the Michigan lawyer and politician, see Donald M. Dickinson.

Don Dickinson
Born	1947 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Occupation	short story writer, novelist
Nationality	Canadian
Period	1980s-2000s
Notable works	Blue Husbands, The Crew, Robbiestime, Fighting the Upstream
Spouse	Chellie

Dickinson has published one other short story collection and three novels. A graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and the University of British Columbia, he worked primarily as a school teacher in Lillooet, British Columbia.[4] He served on the jury for the Governor General's Awards in 1996.[5]

Works

• Rag and Bone Man (2019)
• Fighting the Upstream (1987)
• Blue Husbands (1991)
• The Crew (1993)
• Robbiestime (2000)

References

1. "Finalists announced for top book awards". Toronto Star, November 8, 1991.
2. "Book finalists chosen Prize worth $5,000". The Globe and Mail, February 25, 1994.
3. "Need for love seen by B.C. writer". The Province, June 14, 1992.
4. Linda Svendsen, Words We Call Home: Celebrating Creative Writing at UBC. UBC Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0774844697. p. 33.
5. "Striking it rich in Canada's literary sweepstakes". The Globe and Mail, October 19, 1996.