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| birth_place = [[Moncton]], [[New Brunswick]] |
| birth_place = [[Moncton]], [[New Brunswick]], Canada |
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| occupation = novelist, poet |
| occupation = novelist, poet |
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| period = 1990s-present |
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| nationality = [[Canadian]] |
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| notableworks = ''Before the Flood'' |
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'''Alan R. Wilson''' is a |
'''Alan R. Wilson''' is a Canadian novelist and poet, who won the [[Amazon.ca First Novel Award]] in 1999 for his novel ''Before the Flood''.<ref name=nb>[http://w3.stu.ca/stu/sites/nble/w/wilson_alan_robert.html Alan Robert Wilson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728032100/http://w3.stu.ca/stu/sites/nble/w/wilson_alan_robert.html |date=2014-07-28 }}. [[St. Thomas University (New Brunswick)|St. Thomas University]]'s New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia, 2009.</ref> The novel was also a shortlisted nominee for the [[Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize]] and the [[Stephen Leacock Award]].<ref name=canlit>[http://canlit.ca/canlitpoets/poets/alan_r_wilson CanLit Poets: Alan R. Wilson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503044200/http://canlit.ca/canlitpoets/poets/alan_r_wilson |date=2014-05-03 }}. ''Canadian Literature'', April 21, 2010.</ref> |
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His prior publications include the poetry collections ''Animate Objects'' (1995), ''Counting to 100'' (1996) and ''Sky Atlas'' (2008).<ref name=nb /> |
His prior publications include the poetry collections ''Animate Objects'' (1995), ''Counting to 100'' (1996) and ''Sky Atlas'' (2008).<ref name=nb /> |
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Latest revision as of 20:57, 12 June 2023
Alan R. Wilson | |
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| Born | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Occupation | novelist, poet |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1990s-present |
| Notable works | Before the Flood |
Alan R. Wilson is a Canadian novelist and poet, who won the Amazon.ca First Novel Award in 1999 for his novel Before the Flood.[1] The novel was also a shortlisted nominee for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the Stephen Leacock Award.[2]
His prior publications include the poetry collections Animate Objects (1995), Counting to 100 (1996) and Sky Atlas (2008).[1]
Originally from Moncton, New Brunswick,[1] he currently resides in Victoria, British Columbia.[2] His second novel, Lucifer's Hair, has been completed and is slated for future publication.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Alan Robert Wilson Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. St. Thomas University's New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia, 2009.
- ^ a b c CanLit Poets: Alan R. Wilson Archived 2014-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. Canadian Literature, April 21, 2010.
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