Marjorie Wilkins Campbell

Marjorie Elliott Wilkins Campbell (1901 – November 23, 1986) was a Canadian writer of history and historical fiction. She who won two Governor General's Literary Awards for the best works of the year, one of the two 1950 non-fiction awards for The Saskatchewan and the Governor General's Award for Juvenile Fiction in 1954 for The Nor'Westers.[1]

Life

Marjorie Elliott Wilkins was born in London, England, to Mary Eleanor Elliott and William Herbert Wilkins.[2] They emigrated to the Qu'Appelle Valley in Saskatchewan in 1904.[3] Marjorie was educated in Swift Current and Toronto.[4] She married Angus Campbell, a surgeon, in 1931 and continued to work as a writer and editor.

In addition to publishing novels and biographies focused on Canadian history and exploration, Campbell worked as an editor for Magazine Digest and published numerous articles in Chatelaine, Saturday Night, and Maclean's.[3]

Over the course of her writing career she won multiple awards including Canada Council awards, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Order of Canada.

Works

References

  1. "Governor General's Literary Awards" [table of winners, 1936–1999]. online guide to writing in canada (track0.com/ogwc). Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  2. "Campell (Marjorie Wilkins) Papers". MS COLL 138 [catalogue record]. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto (fisher.library.utoronto.ca). Pages 2–3, Chronology for Marjorie Wilkins Campbell.
  3. 1 2 "Marjorie Wilkins Campbell". Marylynn Scott. The Canadian Encyclopedia.
  4. "Marjorie Wilkins Campbell fonds (P128)". McCord Museum (mccord-museum.qc.ca).

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