Graeme Gibson
Canadian novelist (1934–2019)
Graeme C. Gibson CM (9 August 1934 – 18 September 2019) was a Canadian novelist.[1] He was a Member of the Order of Canada (1992). He was one of the organizers of the Writer's Union of Canada (chair, 1974–75). He was also a founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada.
Graeme Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Graeme Cameron Gibson 9 August 1934 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 18 September 2019 (aged 85) London, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario |
| Genre | |
| Notable works | Eleven Canadian Novelists (1973) |
| Spouse | Shirley Gibson (div. c. 1973) |
| Partner | Margaret Atwood (1973–his death, 2019) |
Gibson was in a partnership with fellow Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood from 1973 until his death.
In April 2017, Gibson was diagnosed with dementia.[2] He died on 18 September 2019 in a hospital in London, England at the age of 85.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ Graeme Gibson's entry in The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ↑ "Margaret Atwood, the Prophet of Dystopia". The New Yorker. 2019-09-18.
- ↑ "Doubleday today shares the sad news that celebrated Canadian author Graeme Gibson has died". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ↑ "Canadian author Graeme Gibson dead at 85". CP24. 2019-09-18. Archived from the original on 2020-03-08. Retrieved 2019-09-18.