Thomas Beattie Roberton

Thomas Beattie Roberton
Born 1879
Glasgow, Scotland
Died 1936
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Occupation journalist, critic
Nationality Canadian
Period 1910s-1930s
Notable works TBR: Newspaper Pieces

Thomas Beattie Roberton (1879 - 1936) was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist.[1] A columnist and critic for the Winnipeg Free Press from 1918 until his death in 1936,[1] he won the inaugural Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 1936 Governor General's Awards for his essay collection TBR: Newspaper Pieces.[2]

He wrote on a variety of topics, most commonly literary and jazz reviews but also sometimes expanding into political commentary.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Memorable Manitobans: Thomas Beattie Roberton (1879-1936)". Manitoba Historical Society, April 23, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Late T. B. Roberton Awarded Literary Achievement Prize; Tweedsmuir Raps 'Moderns'". Winnipeg Tribune, November 26, 1937.
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