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Harry Bruce (8 July 1934) is a Canadian writer and journalist. He attended Mount Allison University, receiving a B.A. in English Literature. He also attended the London School of Economics and Massey College at the University of Toronto. He has written over a dozen books[1], and has published columns in every major contemporary newspaper and magazine in Canada[2].
He is a recipient of four Atlantic Journalism Awards, two National Magazine Awards, one Association of Canadian Television and Radio Artists Award, and the 2013 Atlantic Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award[3].
Personal Life
editHarry was born in Toronto to journalist, writer, and poet Charles Tory Bruce and Agnes King. He married Penny Anne Meadows in 1955, they have 3 children[4].
Works
edit- The Short Happy Walks of Max Macpherson, (1968)
- Nova Scotia, (1975)
- Lifeline: The Story of the Atlantic Ferries and Coastal Boats, (1977)
- The Story of R.A. Jodrey, Entrepreneur, (1979)
- A Basket of Apples: Recollections of Historic Nova Scotia, (1982)
- The Gulf of St. Lawrence, (1984)
- Movin' East: The Further Writings of Harry Bruce, (1985)
- The Man and the Empire: Frank Sobey, (1985)
- Down Home: Notes of a Maritime Son, (1988)
- Maud: The Life of L.M. Montgomery, (1992)
- An Illustrated History of Nova Scotia, (1997)
- Never Content: How Mavericks and Outsiders Made a Surprise Winner of Maritime Life, (2002)
- Page Fright: Foibles and Fetishes of Famous Writers, (2009)
- Halifax and Me, (2020)
- The Perfect Day and Other Stories, (2021)
References
edit- ^ "Harry Bruce fonds - MemoryNS". memoryns.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "AJAs Announces Lifetime Achievement Award". News Release Archive. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "AJAs Announces Lifetime Achievement Award". News Release Archive. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Harry Bruce fonds - MemoryNS". memoryns.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-26.