Michael CrummeyThursday, June 5. 2008 We are delighted to have awarding winning author and poet Michael Crummey join our team of wonderful resource people on our 2008 Newfoundland Circumnavigation. Throughout our journey Michael will share selected readings and his insights into the Newfoundland literary scene. Michael was born and raised in Newfoundland. He has published half a dozen books, including Hard Light and Salvage (poetry), Flesh and Blood (short stories) and two novels. His first novel, River Thieves, was a national bestseller and appeared on half a dozen award shortlists, including the Giller Prize. His most recent book is The Wreckage, published in 2005. A national bestseller, it was short-listed for the Rogers' Writer's Trust Fiction Prize and was long-listed for the Dublin IMPAC Literary Award. His work has appeared in The Penguin Book of Canadian Short Stories and in The New Canon: An Anthology of Canadian Poetry. He was recently named the winner of the Timothy Findley Award, given to a Canadian writer at mid-career to honour a significant body of work. He lives in St. John's. For more information on our Newfoundland Circumnavigation please click here. Comments
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