Graham Petrie (December 10, 1939 – December 9, 2023) was a Scottish-Canadian academic and writer."Double the impact". ''

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'', June 17, 1995. He was a literature and film studies professor at

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. Petrie was born in

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, to Scottish parents and was raised and educated primarily in Scotland. He initially joined McMaster University as a professor of English, with his academic focus evolving toward film during his time with the institution. In addition to his academic works, Petrie published the novel ''Seahorse'' in 1980, and was a shortlisted nominee for the

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in 1981. In 1996,

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published his second novel ''The Siege'' simultaneously with a reissue of ''Seahorse''. He also published the short story "Village Theatre" in

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's 1981 anthology ''Not to Be Taken at Night''. Petrie died on December 9, 2023, at the age of 83.

Works

Nonfiction

*"Wild Child: Truffaut's return to greatness". ''

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'', January 23, 1971. * *"Crossed cultures in Hollywood". ''

'', February 22, 1986. * *

Fiction

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References

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