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Howard Engel

Canadian writer (1931-2019) · Canada · On the map · Writers · Died at 88

Howard Engel CM was a Canadian mystery author and CBC producer who resided in Toronto, Ontario. He was famous for his Benny Cooperman detective series, set in the Niagara Region in and around the city of Grantham, Ontario, mirroring St. Catharines, Ontario, where he was born.

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Matt Cohen Award2004
Member of the Order of Canada

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He was one of the founding authors of Crime Writers of Canada in 1982.

Country
Canada
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2019 · aged 88

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