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Richard B. Wright
Canadian writer (1937-2017) · Canada · On the map · Writers · Died at 79
Richard Bruce Wright was a Canadian novelist. He was known for his break-through 2001 novel Clara Callan, which won three major literary awards in Canada: The Giller Prize, the Trillium Book Award, and the Governor General's Award.
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2017Died7 February 20172001Giller PrizeAwardGovernor General's Award for English-language fictionAward1975Geoffrey Faber Memorial PrizeAward1937Born4 March 1937
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About this person
Country
Canada
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2017 · aged 79
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