Brian Fawcett

For those of a similar name, see Bryan Fawcett.
Brian Fawcett
Born (1940-05-13) May 13, 1940
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Alma mater Simon Fraser University
Occupation writer,cultural analyst

Brian Fawcett (born May 13, 1944) is a Canadian writer[1] and cultural analyst who lives in Toronto, Ontario.

He was born and raised in Prince George, in northwest British Columbia, and graduated from Simon Fraser University as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as an urban planner. In 2001, he co-founded (with Stan Persky) the website www.dooneyscafe.com (named after a restaurant on Toronto's Bloor Street West), which is described as "a news service" and to which he is a regular contributor. He has also taught cultural literacy in maximum security prisons. Virtual Clearcut: Or, the Way Things Are in My Hometown won the 2003 Pearson Prize for Canadian non-fiction.

Bibliography

Fiction

Poetry

Non-fiction

Human Happiness, 2011

References

  1. "About:". doonetscafe.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010.

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