Ryan Knighton (born 19. September 19, 1972 in
Langley Langley may refer to:
People
* Langley (surname), a common English surname, including a list of notable people with the name
* Dawn Langley Simmons (1922–2000), English author and biographer
* Elizabeth Langley (born 1933), Canadian performe ...
) is a Canadian writer best known for writing about his blindness, in books such as ''Cockeyed: A Memoir'' and ''C'mon Papa – Dispatches from a dad in the dark''. He teaches English and creative writing at
Capilano University
Capilano University (CapU) is a teaching-focused public university based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located on the slopes of the North Shore Mountains, with programming that also serves the Sea-to-Sky Corridor and the Sunsh ...
and lives in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. Th ...
with his wife and daughter.
Knighton performed in the June 2012 edition of
Don't Tell My Mother!
''Don't Tell My Mother!'' is a monthly live-storytelling event where writers and performers from film and television share true stories they'd never want their mothers to know. The show was co-created by the show's host, Nikki Levy, and executive ...
, a monthly showcase in which authors, screenwriters, actors and comedians share true stories they would never want their mothers to know.
He is the subject of the 2008 documentary ''As Slow As Possible'', by director
Scott Smith.
He is the co-star of 2016 award-winning film, Blind Sushi, with Chef
Bun Lai
Bun Lai (born 1973) is a Hong Kong-born American chef. He is a leader in the sustainable food movement. His family restaurant, Miya's in New Haven, Connecticut, is the first sustainable sushi restaurant in the world. His mother, who received an ...
.
On April 15, 2019, Knighton joined a host of other writers in firing their agents as part of the
WGA's stand against the
ATA and the practice of
packaging.
Bibliography
Non-Fiction
*''Cars'' (co-authored with
George Bowering
George Harry Bowering, (born December 1, 1935) is a prolific Canadian novelist, poet, historian, and biographer. He was the first Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate.
He was born in Penticton, British Columbia, and raised in the nearby town o ...
) (2002)
*''Cockeyed: A Memoir'' (2006)
*''C'Mon Papa: Dispatches from a Dad in the Dark (2012)
Poetry
* ''Swing in the Hollow'' (2001)
References
External links
Presenting at Cusp Conference 2009 (video)
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1973 births
Canadian non-fiction writers
Living people
People from Langley, British Columbia (city)
Academic staff of Capilano University
Writers from British Columbia