Don Dickinson (born December 27, 1947) is a

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writer and actor, born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He was a shortlisted nominee for the

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for his short story collection ''Blue Husbands'', and for the 1993

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for his novel ''The Crew''. ''Blue Husbands'' was also a winner of the

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in 1992. Dickinson has published one other short story collection and three novels. A graduate of the

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and the

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, he worked primarily as a school teacher in

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. He served on the jury for the Governor General's Awards in 1996."Striking it rich in Canada's literary sweepstakes". ''

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'', October 19, 1996.

Works

*''Fighting the Upstream'' (1987) *''Blue Husbands'' (1991) *''The Crew'' (1993) *''Robbiestime'' (2000) *''Rag and Bone Man (2019)''

References

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