Fred Bodsworth
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Canadian writer
Charles Frederick Bodsworth | |
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| Born | (1918年10月11日)October 11, 1918 Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 15, 2012(2012年09月15日) (aged 93) |
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| Known for | Writing Last of the Curlews |
Charles Frederick "Fred" Bodsworth (October 11, 1918[2] – September 15, 2012)[1] was a Canadian writer, journalist and amateur naturalist.
Born in Port Burwell, Ontario,[3] Bodsworth worked as a journalist for the St. Thomas Times-Journal , The Toronto Star , and Maclean's ,[2] where he also served as assistant editor. From 1964 to 1967, he was president of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists.[4] Bodsworth received the Matt Cohen Prize in 2002 for his writing.[5] He died at Scarborough General Hospital in Toronto.[citation needed ]
Bodsworth was predeceased by his wife Margaret Banner.[3]
The Port Burwell branch of the Elgin County Library was renamed in his honour in 2005.[2]
Bibliography
[edit ]Source:[6]
- Last of the Curlews (1955) ISBN 0-7710-9874-X, ISBN 1-887178-25-2
- The Strange One (1959)
- The Atonement of Ashley Morden (1964)
- The Sparrow's Fall (1967)
- Pacific Coast (1970)
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Fred BODSWORTH Obituary (2012): Toronto Star". Legacy.com. September 15, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Fred Bodsworth wrote Last of the Curlews". St. Thomas Times-Journal. September 21, 2012. Retrieved 2012年09月22日.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Fred Bodsworth, author of Last of the Curlews, 93". Toronto Star. September 21, 2012. Retrieved 2012年09月22日.
- ^ "Fred Bodsworth". McClelland. Retrieved 2012年09月22日.
- ^ "Matt Cohen Award". Writers' Trust of Canada. Retrieved 2012年09月22日.
- ^ Works by Fred Bodsworth at Open Library
