Louis Arthur Cunningham (September 28, 1900 – June 13, 1954) was a Canadian author from Saint John, New Brunswick. Throughout his career, he published 31 novels[1] as well as over 500 short stories.[2] He has been described as a "prolific writer" in Atlantic Canada.[3] His literature has been featured in several periodicals throughout North America and Europe.[4][5]
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| Born | Louis Arthur Cunningham September 28, 1900 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | June 13, 1954 (aged 53) Hammond River, New Brunswick |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | University of St. Joseph's College (B.A., M.A.) |
| Spouse | Hortense Marie Mooney |
Early life and career edit
Cunningham was born on September 28, 1900, to parents William John Cunningham and Sarah (née McGrath) Cunningham. He attended Saint John High School,[6][1] which he graduated from in 1918.[3] In 1922, he graduated from the University of St. Joseph's College with a bachelor of arts,[3] and obtained his master's degree the following year.[2] In 1923, he received a Knights of Columbus' graduate scholarship from the Catholic University of America from Washington, D.C., where he was set to pursue his PhD at the university starting September 1973.[4] During his time spent at the Catholic University of America, he taught English, French and Latin.[2] The following year, he taught the same subjects at the Notre Dame University in Indiana for another year.[4]
Career edit
In 1925,[2] Cunningham returned to Saint John to pursue a career in writing, starting with fiction work.[1] He published his first work the same year,[2] and in September 1927 he published his first novel,[6] Yvon Tremblay,[1] through Graphic Publishers of Ottawa. Works of his would be showcased in magazines such as Maclean's, Top-Notch Detective Stories and the Chicago News.[6] In 1935, he published The Tides of the Tantramar.[7] His novel The Forest Gate was published by the Philadelphia Inquirer in 1942.[3]
Personal life edit
Cunningham married Hortense Marie Mooney on July 10, 1929.[2] They moved to a cottage in East Riverside, where Cunningham met and befriended fellow writers Hiram Alfred Cody and W. E. D. Ross.[3] In 1934, the couple moved again to a house in Hammond River.[1]
Death edit
On June 13, 1954, Cunningham died at his Hammond River residence at the age of 53.[2][3][8]
Bibliography edit
- Yvon Tremblay (1927)
- Life of Lady Hamilton (1929)
- This Thing Called Love (1929)
- The King's Fool (1931)
- Tides of the Tantramar (1935)
- Fog over Fundy (1936)
- Moon Over Acadie (1937)
- Valley of the Stars (1938)
- Discords of the Deep (1938)
- Ove These Three Loves (1939)
- The Sign of the Burning Ship (1940)
- Marionette (1941)
- The Forest Gate (1946)
- The Wandering Heart (1947)
- Evergreen Cottage (1949)
- Wherever You Are (1950)
- In Quest of Even (1953)
- Beside the Laughing Water (1953)
- Key to Romance (1953)
- Should Thy Love Die (1954)
- Sweet Constancy (1955)
- The Lily Pool (1955)
- Meg Shannon's Story (1956)
- Stars Over Seven Oaks (1957)
- You Are the Dream (1958)
- Whisper to the Stars (1959)
- A Sunlit Grove (1959)
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Richardson, Willard (October 14, 1961). "Louis Arthur Cunningham Wrote 31 Novels - Convinced His Spirit Moulded To Writing". Evening Times Globe. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Government of New Brunswick, Canada (10 September 2014). "New Brunswick Author Portal". www1.gnb.ca. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Louis Arthur Cunningham". nble.lib.unb.ca. NBLE. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "ST. JOHN MAN WINS A SCHOLARSHIP". Telegraph Journal and The Sun. July 28, 1923. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Louis Arthur Cunningham - ArchivesCANB". search.canbarchives.ca. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Cunningham's Acadia Worth Remembering". Daily Gleaner. May 1, 1997. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Clara (1946). Canadian novelists, 1920-1945. Toronto : Longmans, Green. ISBN 978-0-8482-2643-5.
- ^ "N.B. Writer Dies At Hammond River". Telegraph Journal. June 14, 1954. Retrieved 4 October 2023.